Chapter 1: Waste Land Luo Fan

  The river is beside the city, it's in the midst of a cold winter, all things are withered and barren.

  In the vast square, people bustled about. A two-zhang-high inkstone stood proudly in the center, and on top of the inkstone, the majestic words "Martial Arts" captured one's soul.

  Today is the day when Wu An Guo Wudang Academy recruits students, all young people under 18 years old in Jianglin City can sign up, as long as they pass the test, they can enter the Wudang Academy for a three-year apprenticeship and become a respected warrior.

  "Next, Lu Fan."

  At the examiner's shout, a seventeen-year-old young man walked out of the crowd. He was slender and had a clear face, wearing a white martial arts uniform with the emblem of the Jiang Liancheng Lu family on his chest.

  Lu Fan walked slowly to the front of Mo Shi, got into position, and his eyes were full of determination.

  The martial arts academy teacher standing beside him nodded slightly, he liked Lu Fan's eyes very much, they were very powerful.

  With one punch, Lu Fan hit the inkstone in front of him. In an instant, the inkstone shone brightly and revealed a line of text that everyone on the square could see clearly.

  "Threefold Body Refining, Lower Grade."

  The square suddenly erupted in a burst of mocking laughter. Even his martial arts academy teacher, who had high hopes for him, furrowed his brow.

  "Just cultivated three layers of body and came up to lose face, are you going to laugh me to death?"

  "Isn't this Lu family's good-for-nothing Lu Fan? How many years have passed and he is still at Body Tempering Third Realm. What a waste!"

  "He's almost eighteen already, I reckon he'll never be able to master the gongjin in this lifetime."

  "Come down, don't lose face, you're almost losing all of the Lu family's reputation with your uselessness."

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  One by one, the jeers and sneers filled the air, Lu Fan clenched his teeth in anger, his fists tightened so hard that his fingernails dug deep into his flesh. Turning his head, Lu Fan looked at his father sitting beside him, a man known as the mighty tiger of the Lu family, with a face full of disappointment.

  A sigh seemed to sound in Lv Fan's ear, gritting his teeth, Lv Fan walked down.

  "Next, Lu Ming."

  The examiner continued to call out, and a young man about the same age as Lu Fan walked out, bumping into Lu Fan's shoulder and sneering: "Trash, let me show you what a real warrior looks like."

  Lu Fan was knocked to the ground, but he didn't make a move. Without saying a word, he walked away. Lu Ming, who had arrived in front of the inkstone, swung his fist with great force, and a muffled sound echoed as the inkstone burst into radiance.

  "Eightfold Transcendence of the Physical Body, Supreme and High."

  Suddenly, the crowd let out a cry of surprise, and even the inspectors couldn't help but shout at this moment.

  Lu Fan turned his head to look at the dazzling eight-character phrase "Lian Ti Ba Zhong" on the inkstone, and his pupils contracted. The crowd around him began to murmur in admiration.

  "Refining his body to the eighth level, Lu Ming of the Lu family is formidable. I think he'll be the next head of the Lu family."

  "That's for sure, compared to his useless cousin, Lu Ming is the obvious choice. Just look at his martial arts skills!"

  "It won't be long before he can cultivate his inner energy. At that time, our Jianglin City will have another martial artist."

  "Lu Ming is simply the pride of our Jianglin City."

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  With a triumphant smile, Lu Ming opened his arms to accept the cheers of the crowd. The teachers from the Martial Arts Academy sitting nearby also applauded lightly, they would be taking in one more student after all. Eighteen years old, Eighth Heavy Body Tempering, this achievement was barely considered qualified.

  After Lu Ming comes down, the inspector calls out the next person's name again.

  "Next, Zhang Yuehan."

  A slender beauty walked out, wearing a long skirt, but was stunningly beautiful.

  Crimson lips and apricot mouth, beautiful eyes flowing with movement, a waist that can be grasped in one hand, hair as black as a waterfall. Zhang Yuehan walked up to the inkstone and slapped her palm on it.

  A clear and audible cracking sound was heard, followed by a bright light flashing from the inkstone.

  "Ninefold refinement of the body, higher grade."

  Everyone present gasped in unison. The teachers of the Martial Arts Academy had already stood up, their eyes fixed intently on Zhang Yuehan, having finally found a promising seedling.

  The head of the Zhang family was already smiling so wide that his mouth couldn't close, and the two heads of households beside him began to clasp their fists in congratulations, saying "With this daughter, your family's fortunes will rise."

  "Ninefold Refining Body, Zhang Yuehan is really formidable, you are my goddess."

  "It turns out that Zhang Yuehan is the most powerful person in our city. This time, the Zhang family will rise to power."

  "Zhang Yuehan, you are our women's idol."

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  The sound of applause rose, Zhang Yuehan's face wore a smile as she bowed to the crowd. Her beautiful eyes scanned the entire scene. Lu Ming was also among the crowd, applauding with a relieved expression. But when Zhang Yuehan's gaze met Lu Fan's, her eyes flickered slightly before she turned away.

  Lu Fan suddenly felt something was off, and at this time Zhang Yuehan had already walked down and was heading towards the outside of the crowd.

  Lu Fan hurriedly followed up and after turning around the corner, in a deserted alley, Zhang Yuehan finally stopped.

  Lu Fan also listened and looked at Zhang Yuehan who didn't dare to lift her head, Lu Fan spoke up: "Yuehan, what's wrong?"

  Zhang Yuehan bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind, and raised her head to say: "Lu Fan, we can't be together anymore."

  Lu Fan felt as if he had been hit hard, and no one knew that he and Zhang Yuehan had been secretly dating for three years.

  "Why?"

  Lu Fan's voice was already somewhat hoarse.

  "Because I got accepted into the Martial Arts Academy. From today on, our identities will be worlds apart. I'll become a warrior, and you..."

  Zhang Yuehan's words were already tinged with finality, and she didn't care how much her words hurt Lu Fan.

  Lu Fan's body was already trembling slightly as he said, "And I'm just a useless person, right?"

  Zhang Yuhan didn't answer, but her eyes had already given Lu Fan an answer.

  Lu Fan continued: "You were able to get into Wudao Academy also because of me."

  Zhang Yuehan gritted her teeth and said, "I know. The medicinal herbs you gave me, I will return them to you in the future. Once I get to Wudao Academy, I will definitely bring back even better medicinal herbs for you, and then we'll be even."

  Lu Fan took two steps back, as if he no longer recognized the woman in front of him.

  Zhang Yuehan took out a jade pendant from her bosom, which was a gift given by Lu Fan.

  Lu Fan remembered that night, Zhang Yuehan lay in his arms, smiling and taking the jade pendant, with a happy face.

  But now, Zhang Yuehan stepped forward and stuffed the jade pendant back into Lu Fan's hand, saying: "Lu Fan, I hope that after you leave, you won't tell anyone else about our relationship. Can you do this one last thing for me?"

  Lu Fan clenched the jade pendant in his hand and said, "Don't worry, we've never been in contact before."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Fan slammed the jade pendant in his hand to the ground. Zhang Yuehan's eyes flickered, but she didn't pick up the pendant either. She took a few steps back and said, "Lu Fan, be realistic. You also know that it's impossible for us now. Goodbye."

  Zhang Yuehan seemed unwilling to say another word to Lu Fan and quickly walked away.

  Lu Fan looked at her back, and in his mind, he couldn't superimpose the lovely girl who was once by his side with the woman in front of him.

  Is it impossible?

  At first when Zhang Yuexuan was with him, she never said this sentence. When he secretly gave her the medicine that he couldn't bear to eat himself, she didn't say it either.

  Lu Fan stood still for a long time, and suddenly snowflakes floated down from the sky.

  Things have changed, people have changed!

  Lu Fan walked back to the square in a daze, while others were still testing with great enthusiasm.

  Suddenly, Lu Fan saw Zhang Yuehuan laughing and chatting with his cousin Lu Ming in the distance, and at this moment, Lu Ming actually handed over his sword to her, and Zhang Yuehuan blushed and accepted it with a smile.

  So this is the reason, this is the cause.

  A boundless sorrow rose in his heart, Lu Fan lightly laughed and turned to leave.

  One day you will regret it.

  One day!

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