Chapter 002 Red Lotus Karma Fire

Consciousness awakened from the endless darkness.

Lu Yu sat up from the bed in shock, with cold sweat on his forehead.

He thought that everything that happened in the Pear Garden before was just a dream, but the Qi Hai that had disappeared told him that everything was real.

"Damn it!"

Lu Yu clenched his fist and punched the wall next to him.

Blood was dripping.

Without the Qi Hai, he was just an ordinary person. The wall was fine, but his hand was injured.

Blood dripped from the trembling fingers, but Lu Yu was unaware, because compared with the pain in his heart, the pain in his hand was nothing.

"Master, what are you doing!"

Suddenly a cry came.

Lu Yu raised his head and found that it was his maid Xiao Zhu, who was running towards him in panic.

Xiao Zhu carefully bandaged the wound on his hand.

Lu Yu remained silent throughout the whole process, and the atmosphere was terribly quiet.

Seeing him like this, Xiao Zhu couldn't hold back any longer, and tears silently flowed down.

"Why are you...crying?"

Looking at Xiao Zhu's beautiful face covered with tears, Lu Yu was stunned for a moment.

"Master, people outside are saying that you molested the fiancée of Xiang Chen, the son of the county governor, and that Xiang Chen had destroyed your Qi Sea, and now you have become a useless person..."

"Xiang Chen's fiancée?" Lu Yu was stunned.

"It was Miss Buyi of the Bu family. Yesterday, Xiang Chen, the son of the county governor, asked the Bu family for marriage, and the Bu family has agreed..."

Lu Yu's body trembled, and the anger in his chest burned like a raging fire.

"They...really said that?"

"Yes, the Bu family and the county government asked our Lu family for an explanation, and Old Master Lu even apologized to the Xiang and Bu families for this." Xiao Zhu said in a low voice.

Lu Yu's teeth were chattering, and blood oozed from the corners of his mouth.

Xiang Chen! Buyi!

What a pair of dogs and bitches!

Not only did they take away his Qi Hai, but they also turned the tables and framed him!

In this way, the Lu family could not ask them for an explanation, but the grandfather, who was already old, had to bow his head and apologize to them!

What a vicious plan!

"Master, Xiao Zhu knows that you are not such a person at all. They must have wronged you..."

"But no matter how wronged you are, you can't torture yourself. You must cheer up and never fall down..."

"You are the only hope of the third branch of the Lu family. If you fall down, the third branch of the Lu family will be completely finished..."

"Xiao Zhu will also be finished..."

Xiao Zhu burst into tears, and her voice was intermittent.

Lu Yu's heart softened. His father had passed away, and he had never even seen his mother. In such a big Lu family, the only one who really depended on him was this little maid.

Indeed, everyone was eyeing the third branch of the Lu family. If she fell down, her end would be very miserable.

"Xiao Zhu, don't worry."

Lu Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled gently at her.

"I won't give up. Even if I don't have the Qi Sea, what can I do? At worst, I can start all over again... As long as I have a breath left, I will never fall, and the third branch of the Lu family will not fall!"

"Yeah!"

Seeing Lu Yu regain his spirits, Xiao Zhu cried with joy and nodded desperately.

"Master, you have been unconscious for so long, you must be hungry, right? Xiao Zhu will get you some food."

After saying that, Xiao Zhu went out.

In fact, Lu Yu was not hungry at all. His body and mind had long been filled with anger and hatred, and he didn't feel hungry at all.

Just to prevent Xiao Zhu from worrying, he didn't stop her.

Lu Yu got off the bed and walked around the house aimlessly.

This is the courtyard of the third branch of the Lu family, covering an area of ​​no less than 100 acres, with pavilions and towers, all of which were the family business created by Lu Yu's father Lu Tianying during his lifetime.

Although all the buildings look magnificent and prosperous, in fact, these are just superficial phenomena.

In the past, Lu Tianying was a cultivation genius and the glory of the entire family. It was natural for him to have such a family business, and no one dared to object. But with the death of Lu Tianying, many supporters who depended on Lu Sanye gradually left, and the strength of the Lu family's third branch plummeted. Such a family business made the Lu family's third branch a fat sheep, attracting covetousness from all parties.

As the saying goes, a man is innocent, but he is guilty of holding a treasure.

Isn't this the reason why Lu Yu was calculated by Bu Yi and Xiang Chen, abolished his Qi Hai, and took away Wu Ji Xin Dan?

And people like Bu Yi and Xiang Chen who conspired to calculate themselves, I don't know how many are hidden in secret!

It can be said that the Lu family's third branch is in a precarious situation at this time.

Lu Yu's thoughts are very messy.

Although he told Xiaozhu that he would pull himself together, facing such a precarious situation, he lost his Qi Hai and became a complete useless person. What should he do next?

How should he deal with the four counties' martial arts competition next month?

How can I preserve the family business of the third house?

How can I revive the glory of my father?

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Unconsciously, Lu Yu walked to the sword room where his father practiced martial arts before his death.

The layout of the sword room is still the same as before, without any changes.

Except that its original owner is no longer there...

Looking at this familiar scene, Lu Yu couldn't help but be distracted for a moment, and scenes of practicing martial arts with his father in the room when he was young appeared in front of him.

The past is vivid, but things have changed.

Lu Yu's eyes are red, and he muttered to himself.

"Father, if it were you, what would you do?"

The sword room was quiet, and there was no response.

Lu Yu smiled bitterly.

Of course there would be no response. My father had died in Mingjian City ten years ago, and his body was gone. Naturally, he could not give me any response.

It's ridiculous that I am still like the child I was back then, longing to have my father's support. This is a manifestation of cowardice...

With such a performance, how can I be the master of the third house?

Lu Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, about to leave the room.

Suddenly, his feet slipped and hit the bookshelf in the room.

A scroll of calligraphy and painting fell from the bookshelf.

Lu Yu ignored the pain and quickly picked up the calligraphy and painting and began to examine it.

The things in this sword room were all cherished by his father during his lifetime, so he naturally cherished them very much.

Fortunately, the calligraphy and painting were fine, but there was a wrinkle on the corner. Lu Yu gently stroked it and soon smoothed it out.

His eyes were attracted by the content on the scroll.

On the scroll was the calligraphy left by his father before his death, with only four big characters on it: One breath is still alive.

The pen was vigorous and the bones were strong.

Seeing these four words, countless long-lost memories came one after another...

When he was a child, Lu Yu often saw his father staring at these words in a daze, and sometimes he would look at them for a whole day.

He also asked his father why he was always looking at these words, but his father did not answer, always silent and silent.

At that time, Lu Yu did not understand the meaning of these four words at all, let alone why his father was like that.

But at this moment, in this situation, he looked at these four powerful words again, and suddenly had a new feeling that he had never had before.

As long as there is breath, never give up!

As the saying goes, the words reflect the person, this must be the belief that his father has always held.

Perhaps, this is what he wants to tell himself.

The most precious wealth left by his father is not the Tianxing sword technique, nor the status, nor the glory and wealth.

It is a spirit, a spirit of never giving up!

No matter when and where, no matter what kind of difficulties, I will never give up!

As soon as he thought of this, Lu Yu suddenly burst out with a huge momentum.

Clang——

The sword hanging on the wall was unsheathed, revealing a cold and bright section.

Lu Yu could not help but be stunned.

This... Is it my father's will responding to me?

At this moment, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred.

A red lotus shadow appeared in front of Lu Yu, and the petals opened one by one, spinning non-stop.

Then it split into nine, turning into nine identical red lotuses, which kept circling around Lu Yu.

After a while, the red lotuses flew to Lu Yu's abdomen and sank into the sea of ​​qi, as if taking root and sprouting, and combined with Lu Yu's already broken sea of ​​qi.

Lu Yu was very surprised, but the whole process was completely out of control. He could only watch the nine red lotuses gradually merge and become part of his body.

A strange power awakened.

"Is this... a new sea of ​​qi?" Lu Yu was extremely surprised.

The nine red lotuses kept spinning, and under their traction, the sea of ​​qi, which was already riddled with holes, was gradually repaired and gathered its internal energy again.

The petals of the red lotus were as red as fire, thriving!

The petals opened and fell one by one, immortal and endless!

It was like the red lotus nirvana, the fire of karma was reborn!

Lu Yu suppressed his inner fluctuations and took a deep breath.

He took down the sword hanging on the wall and activated his internal energy.

With a clang, the sword came out of its sheath, and the cold light illuminated the entire room.

This sword is called Feihong. It was one of his father's swords when he was alive. It is a famous magic weapon. Only those who are in the late stage of the physical realm, that is, the seventh level or above, can drive it.

With Lu Yu's original cultivation, he could not drive it at all. Unexpectedly, he could draw the sword out of its sheath now.

Lu Yu was overjoyed.

He circulated his internal energy and opened his sword.

Tianxing Sword Technique - Starry Sky!

Points of cold light swayed out.

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish...

A series of sword energy breaking through the air.

Lu Yu opened his eyes wide and looked at the opposite wall.

I saw that on the originally smooth and flat wall, more than a dozen messy traces appeared out of thin air.

Lu Yu's breathing became rapid.

Sword energy is released!

This is a method that can only be used by the True Yuan Realm!

Although the power of these dozen sword qi is far from the power of the real True Yuan Realm sword qi, and it also relies on the sharpness of the Feihong Sword to a certain extent, this itself illustrates the mystery of the power of the Red Lotus.

This is only the first time he has used this power, and he is not proficient in it. If he practices diligently over time, it will definitely be more powerful!

Although this power emerged for the first time, the strange thing is that Lu Yu did not feel strange, but felt very familiar, and did not reject it physically or mentally.

As if it was born with him...

What is going on?

Suddenly, a soft white light emanated from the calligraphy and painting next to him.

Lu Yu was startled.

Looking down, he saw the four words "One breath is still there" slowly disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Instead, lines of light golden small characters emerged one by one.

"Xiao Yuwu, if you can see this letter, it means that the lotus seed has awakened in your body, and your father is probably buried in the Ten Thousand Swords..."

"The lotus seed was planted in your body by your mother at the full moon. This thing comes from the Nine Heavens and is very important. I hope you cherish it and make good use of it, so as to live up to the earnest expectations of your father and your mother..."

"Your mother has not left the world. Her name is Meng Feiyan. She is a generation of Tianjiao Saint Girl of the overseas fairy sect Bixiao Palace. Because she fell in love with me, she was not tolerated by the sect and was persecuted. Now she is imprisoned in the Nine Netherworld..."

"Everyone says that your mother died of a serious disease when you were half a year old. This matter was just a deception deliberately designed by your father The purpose is to conceal your true identity so as not to be discovered by the Bixiao Palace..."

"The Bixiao Palace has many eyes and ears. Even if my son has awakened the lotus seed, he must not tell anyone about this matter, so as not to bring about a fatal disaster..."

"When my son has achieved success in cultivation, he can bring his father's Feihong Sword to Mingjian City. At that time, someone will tell you how to save your mother. If no one tells you, it means that my son's cultivation is not yet up to par..."

"Written by Lu Tianying at midnight on the tenth day of the tenth month of the Gengzi year."

"Burn after reading."

As the last line of words was displayed, a flame suddenly appeared on the calligraphy and painting, and in an instant, the calligraphy and painting were burned cleanly, leaving no trace of ash.

Lu Yu was so surprised that he could not be more surprised.

Holding the Feihong Sword in his hand, he fell to the ground.

So this is it!

My mother is still alive, and she has planted the lotus seed in me!

I actually have such a bizarre life experience!

Many doubts that had troubled Lu Yu for many years were finally figured out...

Why was his father always unhappy before?

He and his wife were separated alive, and his wife was imprisoned in the Nine Netherworlds with an uncertain life and death. How could he be happy...

Why was my father always looking at me with expectation when I was a child with excellent talent?

My body contains magical things from the Nine Heavens, so my cultivation talent is naturally affected, and my father is naturally full of expectations for me...

Why did his cultivation stagnate after taking the Wuji Heart Pill?

Because the Wuji Heart Pill has a domineering medicinal property and has the effect of cleansing the meridians and marrow, and Lu Yu's body has long been occupied by the powerful Lotus Seed. The Wuji Heart Pill cannot do anything to the Lotus Seed, but it still suppresses the Lotus Seed to a certain extent. The two are fighting at a stalemate, which turns Lu Yu from a genius into a waste.

It is precisely for this reason that Lu Yu took the Wuji Heart Pill for five years, but still did not absorb it, giving Bu Yi and Xiang Chen an opportunity to take advantage of it.

It turns out that the crux of everything is here...

"Father...Mother..."

Lu Yu looked at the calligraphy and painting that had disappeared without a trace, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

It was not until Xiao Zhu's exclamation came from outside that he came back to his senses.

Xiao Zhu's voice was shocked and angry-

"Get out, you bastards! You want me to betray the third branch of the Lu family, no way!"