I Have A Martial Dao World

In the following days, Lu Yao was incredibly busy.

He not only had to practice projecting his mind force, a basic ability of the Fetal Breath Realm of cultivation,

but also needed to continue his martial path training. Having completely understood how to ascend to Blood-Exchange by massaging Li Pei, what he needed next was the accumulation of time.

Being in the Fetal Breath Realm allowed him to observe others and himself, making cultivation no longer a blind man feeling an elephant but a purposeful refinement of his entire body's marrow, drastically more efficient.

Deciphering "Bitter Cultivation and Enlightenment Sutra" also did not stop. This could not only gain precious knowledge of Spirit Refinement but also strengthen the power of his mind force.

However, progress remained very slow, as this autobiography was interspersed with too many useless moans and sighs.

Plus, having to give massages to the whole family, Lu Yao felt he had never lived so fully before.

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One day, while sitting in a pavilion, Lu Yao folded a paper airplane and threw it, watching it fly dozens of meters away.

The airplane circled in the sky several times as the imbued mind force was expended, before diving onto his senior sister's plump buttocks.

Liao Ya turned her head to glare at him, then continued practicing her punches.

Lu Yao was beside himself with glee. Lately, he hadn't stopped teasing the young ladies.

Mainly because the senior sister insisted on lying on the table for massages, covering all the important parts which made it unsatisfying for him.

After a melee between the three Spiritual Sparrowhawks, Ping An managed to snatch the newspaper and bring it to his master.

Lu Yao was somewhat speechless as he held the crumpled mess of a paper, but luckily, it was still legible.

[A fierce battle at Maen River, Jiade retreated. Both sides built trenches for a lengthy standoff, transitioning to trench warfare]

[Up to now, Frandi has lost 350,000 people, Einheit has lost 300,000 people; Jiade has lost 300,000 people]

"Is it really this explosive just at the start?"

As Lu Yao looked at the photos of ordinary soldiers killed by poison gas and machine guns, he couldn't help admiring the killing efficiency of the Otherworld. The casualties were so grievous, exceeding Blue Star by thirty percent.

And this was under circumstances where many "missing persons" couldn't be accounted for, the actual numbers were only higher.

"An Otherworld that is years ahead in technology tree, along with the extraordinary combat abilities of Vampires and Knights, will only cause greater destruction in warfare."

"But with the major powers embroiled in their own struggles, the Imperial Court should have some breathing space now, right?"

Recent newspapers often featured extensive special reports on the three ironclad warships— Dingyuan, Zhenyuan, Jiyuan—purchased from Jiade, marking the Imperial Court's navy's six years of establishment, finally with ships worthy of the name.

However, a piece of news in the corner of the newspaper caught Lu Yao's attention—[Izumo sends more troops to Goryeo, attempting to extricate Goryeo from Imperial Court's control]

Lu Yao frowned, thinking: After defeating the Rakshasa, Izumo is officially one of the major powers. But with its narrow territory, the only way forward is outward expansion.

"It looks like a battle is inevitable... and who knows how the Otherworld's Imperial Court will hold up."

As he pondered, Liao Ya came over, poking his head a few times with the paper airplane as retaliation, then said,

"The Commandery Princess called— the palace has sent a great Eunuch An with your enfeoffment documents. He arrives today and told us... to prepare more silver taels."

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At this moment, Li Pei was giving her master a foot massage to repay the "great kindness" shown in helping her become an adult.

Yu Yanmei lay in the big bathtub, her fair feet sticking out for her disciple to knead.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Her eyebrows were furrowed, biting down hard on her teeth with a contorted expression on her face. Her ten toes fidgeted restlessly, causing great trouble for the masseuse.

"Master, if you don't relax and keep liking foot massages, stop moving around... I can't locate the acupoints..."

An Innate Martial Artist's feet moving about, Li Pei just had her Blood-Exchange but couldn't maintain control.

She simply stopped massaging and joined her master in the bathtub for a medicinal bath.

Yu Yanmei asked, "How's the progress?"

Li Pei said reservedly, "He doesn't dislike me, after a few encounters... I'm ready to lay my cards on the table."

Yu Yanmei glanced at her disciple with the striking figure and wasn't surprised at all; no normal man could resist that.

However, when she saw her disciple, she suddenly frowned and asked, "You?"

Li Pei crossed her legs and covered up, her face flushing as she said, "What's the big deal? It's perfectly normal, lots of people do this!"

"I've only seen you doing this..."

"Master, have you seen many naked women?"

"..."

Li Pei, unusually impatient, argued back and forth for a while. Just then, the phone on the table rang.

She hurried out of the bathtub to answer it, as there were very few who could call here.

As soon as she picked up, it turned out to be her father!

All she said was "Hmm" "Yes" "I know" "Don't worry," then she hung up, looking rather forlorn.

Yu Yanmei asked, "Was it Prince? What's the matter?"

"Daddy was praising me... because I'm well-acquainted with Lu Yao."

Li Pei sighed, "I've toiled day and night for the Imperial Court in Yunzhou, even risking my life several times, and he's never praised me for that."

Yu Yanmei spoke bluntly, "A wild Spirit Refinement of Divine Fetal Breathing, if you can reel that in, I'd sing your praises to high heaven too if I were the Prince. It's much more worthwhile than making connections with the rich and powerful."

"It's An Dehai who's come; I have to go meet him. Master, please enjoy the bath by yourself."

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This was Lu Yao's first time seeing an eunuch from the Otherworld.

Yet this eunuch had the largest entourage he had seen so far.

Fifteen cars were parked at the entrance of Jin Garden, with fifty retainers clad in brocade robes stepping out, escorting a blue-clad eunuch.

Li Pei had warned over the phone that this man was a confidant of the Empress Dowager, the Chief Eunuch—An Dehai, arrogant and greedy for wealth.

This time it was he who brought the imperial conferment documents, and his cultivation was—Innate + Fetal Breath!

Li Pei began with introductions, "This is Young Master Lu, Lu Yao, who has purified his marrow through Martial Path and attained Spirit Refinement of Divine Fetal Breathing."

Supported by a delicate-looking young eunuch, An Dehai opened and closed his eyes, releasing a Mind Force that scanned over like radar waves.

Lu had to use a similar force of Mind Force to counter it. He knew this was a routine probe and said with a fist salute, "Eunuch An, I am honored to meet you."

Having said that, he glanced at Liao Qe, who stepped forward with a brocade box in her arms.

The young eunuch beside An Dehai hurriedly took it, weighed it with a swing of his hand, and quietly reported, "Godfather, 100 taels."

An Dehai nodded modestly, quite satisfied with Lu Yao's offering, "Young Master Lu is indeed a person of noble character, breaking into the Fetal Breath Realm is surely a boon for the Imperial Court. You are hereby granted the salary and benefits of a third-rank official with the privilege to remain standing when addressing the court."

With a wave of his hand, the retainers behind him quickly passed all the relevant documents to Lu Yao.

For just 500 pieces, Lu Yao managed to send a chief eunuch on his way, smiling sincerely, "I don't dare claim such honors, I don't dare."

He even made a gesture with his hand, inviting, "Eunuch An, would you care to come inside for a talk?"

"No need, I still have duties to perform for the Empress Dowager, so I won't impose further."

An Dehai departed swiftly, with the entire convoy vanishing in the blink of an eye.

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Li Pei came over and said, "Local officials are hoping Eunuch An will say good things in front of the Empress Dowager after he returns to the capital.

Now you have to get in line to give Eunuch An silver, he's too busy collecting money to want to spend much time here."