Indestructible Primordial Spirit
Under the scorching sun, the Divine Bird aircraft slowly descended onto the northwest runway, amidst the gaze of Qian Ze's respectful yet hopeful eyes.
The cabin door opened and Lu Buqi walked down alone, only to hear the deafening cheers, followed by thunderous applause that shook the entire northwest sky.
"My goodness, I'm not seeing things, am I? The young master is actually returning on the Divine Bird aircraft!" Da Shun's voice was the loudest, filled with a comedic tone of astonishment.
The strong wind also nodded repeatedly, with a face that dared not believe: "That's right, this is an unprecedented honor, and... the big manager is still behind the big household head, this..."
Lu Buji did not expect that Wang Yingfu would give him such an honor, letting him go out first, which is undoubtedly a very respectful expression towards him, creating a perfect opening for his "glorious return to his hometown".
In the past few days, Lu Buqi had also seen many such gazes and heard many such exclamations, but none of them had given him any excitement.
But today, however, he felt a sense of familiarity and closeness from the people in front of him, which gave Lu Boyan a sense of pride and excitement that he had rarely experienced in his past life.
Xi Tu and Lu Kang's couple had already come over with a surprised look on their faces, but they were not foolish either. They first paid respects to the big manager Wang Yingfu before greeting Lu Boyu again.
"Ha! Xitu, a good thing has come out of the northwest house, you old thing is going to enjoy some peace and quiet!" Wang Yingfu patted his big belly, his smile as bright as a sunflower: "Four hundred fine iron spears, four beheading knives, if I didn't think I was right about people, I'd really worry that you would rebel against me!"
Overjoyed, Xi Tu hastily bowed and replied: "The great lord's eyes are like torches, how could he possibly mistake someone? I, a humble person, use this useless brain to guarantee that the northwest household will absolutely follow the great lord's footsteps, obeying your teachings."
Wang Yingfu nodded: "Let people move it then, don't take too much, some of it is not for us and Lishou prepared for other village households. Remember, you mustn't be too ostentatious, according to the master's rules, we can't give Zenu so many weapons, if things get out of hand, I'm afraid they'll have to be taken back later."
"Understood!" Xi Tu hastily nodded and then sent someone to fetch things from the Divine Bird Aircraft with a flourish.
Many Ze slaves responded with a roar, joking, when did you ever move things down from the divine kite machine? Many Ze slaves were born and raised in this forest, living for decades, only seeing supplies being transported up to the divine kite machine, what kind of treatment is this.
Four hundred iron spears and four beheading knives, this was unthinkable in the past. When those sturdy Zelan slaves saw these powerful weapons, they were all tearfully grateful. With these weapons, their survival rate in hunting would absolutely increase exponentially, even if they encountered a fierce beast, with over 400 strong men wielding iron weapons, they still had a chance to fight back!
It is said that one should never forget the person who dug the well when drinking water. Every Zeh slave knows that the one who brought them a better life and hope is Lu Buqi, the 15-year-old head of the household.
As a result, every Zé slave who passed by Lù Bóu's side would respectfully bow their head and greet him with a "Dà Hù Tóu". This feeling of being respected by others was nothing special to Lù Bóu, but his wife, Lù Kāng, undoubtedly felt great honor on her face.
"Grown up and taller... even a head taller than your dad..." Huiniang's eyes were welling up with tears, staring tightly at Lu Buqi, as if in a dream-like state.
Lu Kang then opened his mouth and laughed: "One generation is stronger than the previous one, my son, will naturally be taller, more robust and more promising than me."
"Ah, Tiger... " In a mother's eyes, her child will always be young: "How was your life in Guo Town? Was it hard?"
Lu Buji shook his head and said, "It's not hard work, you don't need to worry. Every day is just practicing skills, learning techniques, eating well, dressing warmly, and I've even made several good friends."
Hui Niang nodded repeatedly: "This is good, this is good, Dad and Mom are useless, can't give..."
"Daughter, what's this for?" Lu Buqi lightly laughed and changed the subject: "Dad, how's your practice of Wu Xing Faux Life Boxing coming along?"
Lu Kang raised an eyebrow: "Not bad, you know I didn't fall off all day, if you don't go to that empty land, can you give your dad some guidance?"
Lu Bu's mouth curled up slightly: "Alright... call Da Feng and the others too."
The father and son were in high spirits, and the crowd also responded enthusiastically. Apart from Xi Tu, Da Feng, and Da Shun, Wang Li Shou and others naturally came over as well. Wang Ying Fu originally felt uninterested, but upon hearing that they would be practicing Wu Xing Fang Sheng Quan (Five Animals Imitation Boxing), he too came over with great interest.
Within two years, all male disciples in the northwest house basically learned at least one of the five animal stances and walking frames. Those with some talent for combat would learn two or three simultaneously, and most were quite diligent.
For example, Tai Feng is the three playmates of Crane, Deer and Ape; while Tai Shun is the two playmates of Bear and Ape; Lu Kang is the four playmates of Bear, Tiger, Deer and Ape.
Apart from Xi Tu, the number one master of Xibei Hu nowadays is undoubtedly Lu Kangmo. Both Da Feng and Da Shun are no match for him.
Because of the Five Animals Play, the hunting level of Xibeihuzhe's slaves has greatly improved. When it comes to this aspect, Xitu whispered in Lu Buqi's ear: "In these two years, although we don't have to pay tribute, but all four hunting seasons have not fallen behind. Everyone has learned the Five Animals Mimic Boxing, and their skills have improved a lot, making hunting more efficient and neat. In another year, even if we have to pay tribute, our days in Xibeihuzhe will be much better."
Lu Bu nodded secretly in his heart, his efforts had also taken initial effect. However, this Wu Xing imitation boxing, as an internal family boxing, was not a quick-achieving method, so he reminded Xi Tu: "Let everyone persist in practicing, Wu Xing imitation boxing, although it is not as powerful as Li Kou in terms of physical strength, but with persistence, it can also achieve remarkable results."
Xī tú zhòng zhòng diǎn tóu, yǎn zhōng shǎn zhe shén guāng: "Wǒ zì rán liǎo jiě, wǒ liàn le liǎng nián hè xì hé yuè xì, zhè xiū wèi jìng rán cóng yǒng lì wǔ chóng huī fù dào qī chóng, jiǎ yǐ shí rì, kǒng pà hái yǒu jī huì huī fù dào wǒ nián qīng de bā chóng jìng jiè, shèn zhì zài yǒu tū pò, wǒ xiàn zài kě yǐ jìn liù shí suì le……zhè jiǎn zhí jiù shì tài shén qí le."
"What's sixty years old? A true internal martial arts master, some can use inner power to kill an ox at the age of one hundred!" But Lu Buqi wouldn't say that out loud, instead he nodded and said: "The Five Animals Boxing and the Power Key have complementary effects, this is something the Four Great Kings have all benefited from, without a doubt."
"Really? I was still a bit skeptical, thinking if I had eaten the wrong spiritual medicine!" Xi Tu's eyes shone brighter: "Fortunately, whenever I have time, I organize everyone to practice together. Even some young women and children have made it their daily basic exercise. With time, our Northwest Village will definitely become the village with the strongest combat power."
At the time when Lu Buqi and Xitu were secretly communicating, Lu Kang and Dafeng had also finished their respective exercises. Lu Kang looked at Lu Buqi: "Buqi, tell me, what are my shortcomings?"
Lu Buwei smiled slightly and turned to Wang Lisou and others: "Old Wang, you guys go talk to my dad and the others!"
Wang Leshou shook his head repeatedly: "Don't abandon, you'd better not make fun of us a few, to say the key to strength, we a few still barely have some confidence, this Wu Xing imitation boxing... with you here, where do we have the share of speech?"
Wang Lihong also smiled and said, "That's right, don't give up. This boxing technique is also your ancestor, you don't need to give us face, we'll just watch from the side and learn from it."
Seeing Wang Liqing and Wang Lihai, these two people who didn't speak up were also like this, Lu Buqi stopped pretending to be humble and began to professionally point out the shortcomings of Lu Kang and others.
When it came to the exciting part, it seemed to have touched Wang Lishou and others' bottleneck. They couldn't help but come down and practice for a while, and then each expressed their own views. Lu Buqi even thought of two ways to improve the moves in the process. For a time, everyone was exchanging ideas happily, and before long, they were informed that everything had been moved downstairs.
Everyone could only pause with a sense of incompletion, and after briefly checking their weapons, Wang Yingfu somewhat stiffly told Lu Boyan that it was time to set off.
Reunions are always brief, and Wang Yingfu had also communicated with Lu Bodi before. If he wanted to, he could stay in Xibei Hu for a day, anyway the journey wasn't that urgent.
But Lu Buqi expressed that such arrangements were not needed. For someone who has experienced two lifetimes, how could they not understand the truth that all banquets in the world will eventually disperse? Staying overnight would be just as fleeting; it's better to use this time for other things and exchange it for a reunion that can happen sooner.
Looking at the parents who raised him, Lu Bu felt a sense of relief thinking that his parents were still relatively young. Although the environment in the dense forest was not ideal, as long as there was no pressure to hand over supplies, they could still live a decent life with their current means of production.
This is also one of the reasons why Lu Buqi thinks it's not necessary to be overly sentimental about northwest households' children. There's still a long way to go, and for now, they haven't reached the point where children want to support their parents but can't.
Lu Buwei did not know that this decision of his would reduce one regret in his life...