[You've received 40 heavenly coins!]

[[You've received one token of Heavenly Favor. Rolling the heavenly dices]

[D10 result - 2. Get an equipment- Roll a D6]

[D6 result - 6 - Get a weak item!]

[You received an equipment - The belt of the strong! Improves muscles!]

The belt appeared suddenly around Huang Lu's waist! It's like magic, yknow. Magic. Things appear out of nowhere, and time resumed.

"Sorry, who are you?" Huang Lu asked as he stared at the man. He was really quite handsome, and Huang Lu wondered what's life like being such a good looking man. He didn't know.

"Ah. My apologies, Master Huang. I am Toh Gen. An inner disciple of the Eastern Wind Sect, and I saw your display of martial prowess against the Half Star Sect. I must admit that I am inspired, and would love to exchange pointers with a master such as yourself.

"Uh. Really? Is this a friendly spar, then?"

"Yes, but I would appreciate if you didn't hold back. I would not know my true level if I didn't face the real thing."

Huang Lu looked around, and honestly, he really did not like that all the fights happening in the streets. Inevitably, some pedestrian was going to get hurt. After all, practice safe spars! Pick the right place! "Very well, but may I request for a more private setting?"

Toh Gen bowed and clasped his hand. "Certainly, Master Huang. The battle arenas of the Eastern Wind Sect will be more than happy to host our epic battle."

"Lead the way, then."

Toh Gen smiled, and he flicked his sleeves. "This way, Master Huang."

They walked out of the town, up the hills, and up to the mountains. They talked a bit. Apparently, in this part of the world, the Eastern Wind Sect is one of the strongest. The Sect Master was a 5th realm monster who was in secluded cultivation. But, relative to the stories, the Eastern Wind Sect was weak! It's just hyperbole from the rumormill, as always.

The greatest sects were not in this country, or even in this continent. This was the continent of Xingshu. The great large sects of the world were all in the Highfollows Continent, and the greatest of the sects was the Chicken Sect. Apparently it had twenty thousand disciples! Here, in Xingshu continent. But even the Chicken Sect had many competitors. There was the Wandering Sect, the Temple of the Shirts, the Cult of the Ghostly Puddles and many other great sects.

But it didn't matter, of course. They were in the Xingshu continent, and here, the power levels are a lot lower. They finally made it up to the Eastern Wind Sect's vast compound. It occupied the entire top half of the mountain. It was so large, honestly, Huang Lu wondered why they needed all this space. Like, what did they do? Anyway, Toh Gen was polite enough, and led the way. The guards quickly waved them through, and after a few walkways and little paths, they arrived at a vast arena. There were circular marks on the floor, which seemed like some kind of Qi-formation.

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Not that it mattered, since Huang Lu understood none of it. Explaining it was pointless since it'll most likely be skimmed anyway.

"Come. Let us trade pointers." Toh Gen said with huge amounts of interest. He seemed really eager to go.

"Alright."

Toh Gen demonstrated his Qi and presence, peak of the 2nd realm! That placed him equal to Huang Lu... or is it?

Of course not! Huang Lu's the main character! Why would anyone be equal to him? "Oh?" Huang Lu flexed, and his Qi surged. He may be just at the peak of the 2nd realm, but he had other blessings.

Toh Gen took out a short sword, and a shield. "Let us go!" He charged and his sword glowed green. Wind swirled around it visibly, and the wind carried cutting Qi with it. The Qi-empowered wind-sword slashed sideways, and Huang Lu blocked it with his arms. It hurt!

A little. Compared to that time when the Giant chopped his hands off? This was like ant bites. Painful, but bearable.

Huang Lu decided he didn't want a long fight. He wanted it to end quickly. "I suppose I should get serious." Huang Lu said frankly, as he took off his upper shirt, revealing his muscular body. He took out a small bottle, and poured the oil on his body. At that moment, his muscles shone in the sun, and power surged.

Toh Gen's eyes bulged. "It seemed that everyone's holding back!" He yelled really loud, and his body seemed to vibrate. The wind around his sword strengthened considerably. The wind expanded and formed a sphere around Toh Gen, and he charged at Huang Lu. "Take this. Windsphere of the East!"

The swirling Qi-wind slashed and cut, but they paled before the glorious oily muscles of Huang Lu. They made small scratches, but he persisted! The attack felt like a thousand little bites, and perhaps it would have felt like death by a thousand cuts. But Huang Lu lost his neck a few times! What was a thousand cuts?

Huang Lu's arms bulged as his muscles collected Qi. He readied his body for the punch. The earth shook as he widened his stance. Stable as the earth itself, he punched with both his arms, and the shockwave blasted the windsphere apart! Toh Gen stared at his Qi-sphere was crushed by the Qi-empowered shockwave punch.

"Impressive, Master Huang! I've never seen a punch like that!" Toh Gen said half-admiringly. "Take this!"

His sword glowed and he surged ahead, and he lunged.

Huang Lu punched.

His fist met Toh Gen's palm, and the sword landed right on Huang Lu's skin. It touched it, but did not cut. Huang Lu still felt a shockwave pass through his body, and it hurt! But it was the same for Toh Gen! The force of Huang Lu's punch travelled up Toh Gen's arm, and was strong enough to disintegrate Toh Gen's robe. They were both topless, and Toh Gen's body was fit, muscular at parts.

It was not a draw. Huang Lu would have won if he pushed it, but he had a sense this was enough.

"That was a good fight." Toh Gen coughed and pulled his sword back. "You are highly skilled, Master Huang."

Honestly, Huang Lu's body behaved on its own. It's like he had a sense of what to do, without knowing exactly why he did it. He didn't know what it was, of course, but the writer of fates did. It's called combat autopilot, something absolutely necessary for someone who gotten his powers handed to him on a golden royal platter! How would someone who was a nobody days before fight like an expert? Well, the answer is, he didn't! Not yet! The royal bloodline came with all the skills and operating system necessary for awesomeness and cool ass fights, while Huang Lu's real mind gradually understood how to fight. Maybe after five years of using the Royal Bloodline battle support Huang Lu would learn to fight like a pro.

But until then, he'll need a lot of help.

Toh Gen smiled. "So, where are you headed?"

"Huh?" Huang Lu felt a strange feeling.

"I've taken a liking to your combat style, Master Huang, and I too, greatly yearn to travel the world. I've decided that you are a worthy travel partner. Let us travel together!"

"...what?"