Guarding the border: I am sanctified in the flesh

Chapter 134 Fulfilling the Bet

Ten days later, in the afternoon.

Lu Fan was meditating in the living room, when Qin Yu knocked on the door and came in.

"My lord, there is news from Fenglei City that Yue Kingdom has delivered the first batch of compensation to Fenglei City as scheduled, and the handover of the ten cities has been completed."

"it is good."

Lu Fan was overjoyed, his hanging heart finally let go.

Compensation is okay, the key is the ten cities.

Since the handover is on schedule, it shows that the Yue Kingdom is very sincere, and it should not be a tactic to slow down the troops.

Moreover, this matter will be spread to let the Chu State know, and from then on they will no longer trust the Yue State.

In other words, the Yue Kingdom has no way to turn back, and can only be bound to the fate of the Great Zhou.

But for Da Zhou, it is extremely beneficial, at least the situation in the south has begun to reverse.

In the future, you only need to find a way to deal with Shu and Chu.

Should Shu be destroyed first?Or destroy Chu?
Or directly send troops to rescue the capital?

Just as Lu Fan was thinking, Qin Yu reminded: "My lord, there is one more thing. Liu Mei is here, waiting outside the barracks."

"Liu Mei? Liu Zhi's sixth sister?"

Lu Fan thought of that girl, and suddenly felt a move in his heart, "Please come in quickly."

"Yes."

Qin Yu turned and left.

Lu Fan felt a little more expectation.

Isn't it here to honor the bet?

Counting the time, it has been more than a year since he competed with Liu Mei.

The time limit he set at that time was two years, but it seemed that Liu Mei had said that it would take him less than two years to send him the Heaven Rank Kungfu.

I didn't expect the other party to be quite trustworthy.

Although it is a bit difficult, but it is indeed affordable, without losing the integrity.

As he was thinking, footsteps sounded outside.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Yu and Liu Mei pushed the door open and entered.

"My lord, Miss Liu is here."

"Okay, you go."

"Yes."

Qin Yu resigned and left.

"Miss Liu, please sit down."

Lu Fan looked at the other party for a few times, and found that Liu Mei's appearance had hardly changed, but his temperament was different from before.

A little less sharp, a little more calm.

It seems more restrained.

"it is good."

Liu Mei sat down and was also looking at Lu Fan.

She could clearly feel the changes in Lu Fan, his face was no longer immature, but more mature and determined.

Especially Lu Fan, who had experienced the baptism of the battlefield, exuded a faint chill, even Liu Mei felt a little cold.

Even in Xingyunzong, Liu Mei has often heard Lu Fan's name in the past year.

Countless brilliant achievements made Liu Mei Wenzhi feel excited.

Her impression of Lu Fan has long since changed.

Conquer the battlefield and make contributions.

It was her childhood dream.

Just because she was a daughter, she couldn't go on from now on, let alone participate in the selection of the Dragon Shadow Guard.

Once she was very unconvinced.

Because she felt that even if she was a daughter, if she went to the military camp, no one would do better than her.

All men in the world are inferior to her.

But now, with everything Lu Fan did, she suddenly realized that if it were her, maybe she couldn't do better than Lu Fan.

No one even did it better than Lu Fan.

"Drink tea."

Lu Fan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Liu Mei.

"it is good."

Liu Mei took the teacup and didn't put it down, but held it to her mouth and sipped it slowly.

It was like tasting something she had never tasted before.

She didn't speak anymore, and Lu Fan didn't speak in a hurry.

The two were so silent.

For some reason, the atmosphere was not awkward.

"How did you come?"

Lu Fan spoke to break the silence.

"Oh."

Only then did Liu Mei come to her senses, put down the teacup, and said: "I'm here to fulfill the bet. Last time I lost to you, I told you that I would get a heavenly martial skill within two years."

"Sure enough, you keep your word."

Lu Fan praised and said, "You are much faster than I imagined."

"That's because the war is tight now, and you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders."

Liu Mei shook her head lightly, "If I come earlier, your strength will be improved one day earlier, which may be helpful for future battles."

"I remember this intention."

Lu Fan naturally knew what a heavenly martial art meant to him.

His strength will skyrocket due to this.

In the future, we can better deal with various difficult situations.

Very timely.

"This is a set of sword techniques, called Starry Sky Sword Art."

Liu Mei picked up the teacup again, took a sip of tea, and said: "It's the only heaven-level exercise of our Nebula Sect. Only the core disciples of the Nebula Sect have the opportunity to learn it. Naturally, I have no way to show the exercise."

"Fortunately, I am a core disciple of Xingyun Sect, and I just learned this set of sword techniques."

"Let me teach you."

"Of course, if you don't want to learn from me, that's up to you."

Speaking of this, Liu Mei smiled, "However, it doesn't mean that I failed to keep my bet."

"Of course that doesn't count."

Lu Fan also laughed, and he knew in his heart that it was impossible for an outsider like him to learn the sword art of the starry sky.

However, letting him learn swordsmanship from Liu Mei changed his nature.

Even if he and Liu Mei do not have the name of master and apprentice, they have the reality of master and apprentice.

When I see Liu Mei in the future, won't I be short?
Lu Fan thought about it for a while, and came up with an idea, "You can recite the Starry Sky Sword Art to me, and I'll just practice it myself."

"you sure?"

Liu Mei naturally understood Lu Fan's concerns, and said with a smile: "This is a heaven-level swordsmanship, and it needs someone's guidance to get started faster, and it is easier to master the essence of this set of swordsmanship."

"If you comprehend it by yourself, it will take time and effort, not to mention, and you may take a detour."

"It's a trivial matter to practice wrongly. If you go crazy, it will even affect your cultivation."

"You should think about it."

A hint of playfulness flashed in Liu Mei's eyes, "I'm helping you, not taking advantage of you, and I won't let you call me master in the future."

"let me try."

Lu Fan is naturally sure, the panel he owns can not only add points, but also increase proficiency.

Let his cultivation speed be much faster than others.

And there are no bottlenecks.

As long as the experience is reached, it can be upgraded.

"Okay then, I'll teach you the first formula first."

Seeing that Lu Fan insisted on this, Liu Mei stopped persuading him, and said: "The so-called Starry Sky Sword Art is powerful not only in the subtlety of the sword moves, but also in the excellent control of power."

"But the most important thing is that you can absorb the power of the starry sky and use external forces to increase your strength."

"For example, you originally had [-]% of your strength. When you are fighting against others, you can use the starry sky sword art, and you can use the power of the starry sky to use the power that does not belong to you."

"As for how much you can increase, it depends on your understanding of this set of swordsmanship and your strong spiritual power."

"If you can practice the starry sky sword art to the extreme, the power of a sword may increase by [-]%."

"If your mental strength is strong enough, you will improve even more."

After a short pause, Liu Mei continued: "Okay, I'm starting to recite the formula, you should write it down carefully."

"Ah."

Lu Fan nodded and listened attentively.

After Liu Mei finished reading, he had completely remembered it.

At this moment, he felt a little bit, as expected, he was worthy of the heaven-level swordsmanship, and he could use the power of the starry sky!

The bonus to his strength is too great.

More importantly, his powerful mental power finally came in handy.

With the support of strong spiritual power, he will definitely be able to maximize the power of the Starry Sky Sword Art.

"You should practice first."

Liu Mei said: "After you get started, I will teach you the next formula."

"can."

Naturally, Lu Fan would not refuse, he knew that Liu Mei had good intentions.

After all, this is a heaven-level swordsmanship, which is extremely powerful.But if you practice wrongly, the backlash is also powerful.

Liu Mei wanted him to proceed step by step so as not to make mistakes.

But in this way, Liu Mei will stay here for a long time.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Liu Mei and asked, "Why don't you just stay with me?"

"Okay."

Liu Mei didn't hesitate, and readily agreed.

There didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

She smiled and said, "It just so happens that I want to challenge you."

"Ok?"

Lu Fan was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "Do you still have a heavenly skill?"

"You man!"

Liu Mei gave Lu Fan a white look, and said angrily: "Can't we two compete? We have to win or lose? You really don't know why, I just want to help you get familiar with the Starry Sky Sword Art as soon as possible, so that you can get started early."

"alright."

Lu Fan nodded, suddenly his face became serious, and he said, "I have to explain something in advance. This is a military camp. As my guest, you must abide by the regulations of our military camp."

"You'd better not go out, usually here, or in the yard."

"If you really want to go out, you can walk around the door and don't go far."

"I'm really not embarrassing you. I hope you can understand me. As the leader of the Dragon Shadow Guard, I must lead by example."

Speaking of this, Lu Fan shook his head lightly, "Otherwise, I won't be able to convince everyone."

"It's just a broken barracks, what's there to see?"

Liu Mei curled her lips, "As long as you agree to compete with me, I won't be bothered to go out."

"Ye Wuchen and I both live on the third floor, go find a room on the second floor."

Lu Fan glanced at the package that Liu Mei carried with him, and said with a smile, "You have worked hard all the way, go and rest, and I will call you when we eat."

"it is good."

Liu Mei carried the package on her back and went upstairs.

Lu Fan found a sword, carried it to the courtyard, and began to practice the Starry Sky Sword Art.

Practiced until night.

"My lord, it's time to eat."

The guy in charge of cooking came out and called him.

"Ah."

Lu Fan put away his sword and went to the dining room, only to see that the dining table was full of wine and vegetables, Ye Wuchen and Liu Mei were already present.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

"Don't be surprised if the hospitality is not good."

Lu Fan sat down between the two of them.

"I'm not that hypocritical."

Liu Mei shook her head, "It's wartime now, and you're in the military camp. You've given me a lot of face by entertaining me with so much food and wine. You must be reluctant to eat and drink at ordinary times, right?"

"Fortunately."

Lu Fan smiled and said, "I can't lose my mouth for anything."

"Come on, let me toast you first."

While talking, Lu Fan poured three glasses of wine, raised his hand at Liu Mei, "Thank you for coming in time, for giving me the opportunity to learn such an exquisite sword technique, and for giving me a new appreciation for you." understanding."

"No, I respect you."

Liu Mei picked up her wine glass and said seriously: "You are an invincible general who resisted the invasion of foreign enemies, and you are also a great hero admired by the people. On behalf of our Liu family, I sincerely thank you for everything you have done."

"Ok?"

Lu Fan was a little surprised.

Not seeing each other for more than a year, Liu Mei seems to be a different person, completely different from before.

Especially the attitude towards Lu Fan has changed even more obviously.

Lu Fan was very uncomfortable.

Moreover, Liu Mei mentioned the Liu family just now, could it be that Liu Mei did this because of the Liu family's instruction?

"You two stop arguing."

Ye Wuchen raised his glass and suggested, "Let's drink one together."

"it is good."

The three clinked glasses, "Cheers!"

"cheers!"

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the next day.

In the morning, Lu Fan woke up from his trance, got up and got out of bed.

He took the sword, came to the yard, and began to practice the sword.

As his wrist shook lightly, countless sword flowers floated out immediately.

Invisible power fell from the sky and merged with the scattered sword flowers, adding even more power.

Liu Mei walked out of the room, and was stunned when she saw this scene.

This is the entry?
In less than a day, Lu Fan has already mastered the starry sky sword art to the beginning?

How can it be?

You know, it took her nearly a month from practicing Starry Sky Sword Art to getting started.

Among the core disciples of the Nebula Sect, she is considered to have the best talent and the fastest cultivation speed.

But compared with Lu Fan, how could the gap be so big?

According to the current speed of cultivation, wouldn't Lu Fan soon surpass her?
After all, she only practiced the starry sky sword art to a small degree.

It is far from Dacheng.

In a few years, don't even think about reaching it.

As for the Consummation Realm, she had to spend her whole life cultivating.

As far as she knew, there were no more than ten people in the entire Nebula Sect who had practiced the Starry Sky Sword Art to perfection.

That is the accumulation of thousands of years from the establishment of the Xingyun Sect to the present.

These ten people are all amazingly talented and brilliant people. In their era, they are all the top powerhouses in the Great Zhou.

But today's Nebula Sect has none.

Can Lu Fan do it?
Suppressing the surprise in her heart, Liu Mei stood aside, watching Lu Fan practice his sword.

After only watching for a while, she was completely sure that Lu Fan had not only gotten started, but also had a good understanding of sword tactics.

There is nothing wrong with practicing.

After a long time, Lu Fan put away his sword, looked at Liu Mei, and asked, "Can you tell me the next formula now?"

"Oh."

Only then did Liu Mei come back to her senses, and hid the surprise in her heart well, "Okay, I'll tell you."

She began to recite sword formulas.

Lu Fan wrote it down carefully.

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Ten days passed in a blink of an eye.

This day is August 29th, in the morning.

Lu Fan practiced his sword in the yard as usual.

Liu Mei was practicing sword not far from him.

These days, almost every day.

Occasionally, the two will exchange a few moves, not for victory or defeat, but for better comprehension of swordsmanship.

"Shh!"

As the sword light shone, the clouds in the sky seemed to be fluttering along with it.

After more than ten days of hard training, Lu Fan became more and more comfortable with the Starry Sky Sword Art.

It is also easier to sense the power from the starry sky.

The bonus to his strength is indeed not small.

I don't know how long it took, Lu Fan felt the changes in his body, and there was joy on his face.

Upgraded!
Starry Sky Sword Art has been promoted from entry level to elementary level.

Open the properties panel.

Name: Lu Fan

Lifespan: 18/2650
Power: 489.64
Agility: 200.07
Mental Power: 193.28
Physical strength: 620.59
Cultivation: Innate One Realm

Exercises: Dao Jing No.11 Heavy (21830/50000)

Martial Arts: Starry Sky Sword Art Elementary (0/10)

Assignable Attribute Points: 646.15
After the Sword Jue was upgraded, his strength increased by 16 points, his agility increased by 4 points, his mental strength increased by 8 points, and his physical strength increased by 4 points.

Lu Fan was a little surprised by such an improvement.

You know, this is just an entry-level upgrade to the elementary level, and so many attributes have been added to him.

When he practiced the starry sky sword art to perfection, the improvement of his various attributes will undoubtedly be even greater.

But more importantly, he can use the power of the starry sky to greatly increase his strength in an instant.

Sure enough, it is worthy of the heaven-level swordsmanship.

Since then, he has another hole card.

When used at critical times, it can turn the tide.

continue!

As the sword light flickered, Lu Fan continued to practice the sword.

When it was close to noon, he stopped and glanced at Liu Mei who was not far away.

Liu Mei noticed it, and put away the sword, slightly puzzled.

Lu Fan smiled and said, "You can tell me the next formula."

"what?"

Liu Mei was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and said in shock: "Your sword technique has been upgraded again?"

"Yes."

Lu Fan nodded slightly.

"Okay, let me tell you."

Liu Mei is getting used to it.

Now she finally understands why Lu Fan has grown to such a level in just a few years.

Talent is one thing, but Lu Fan's diligence moved her even more.

She used to think that she worked hard enough, but now she is far behind Lu Fan.

In addition, her talent is not as good as Lu Fan's, so it is normal to be left far behind.

In front of Lu Fan, the arrogance in her heart was gradually being smoothed away.

She has always been chased by others, but she is struggling to chase Lu Fan.

Moreover, chasing further and further.

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eight days later.

in the afternoon.

Both Lu Fan and Liu Mei practiced swords in the yard.

Qin Yu came in to announce, "My lord, Commander Gu has arrived and is just outside the door."

"Invite him in now."

Lu Fan retracted his sword and looked in the direction of the courtyard gate.

Not long after, Gu Cheng strode over with a smile on his face, looking in a good mood.

"Master Gu, why are you here?"

Lu Fan went up to meet him, and said with a smile, "If there's anything wrong, just send someone to let me know."

"Other things are fine, but this is not."

Gu Cheng glanced at Liu Mei who was practicing sword at the side, stopped talking, but asked Lu Fan with his eyes.

"Come on, let's talk inside."

Lu Fan knew that Gu Cheng had something important to do, so naturally it was impossible for Liu Mei to hear it.

"it is good."

Gu Cheng nodded, and entered the room with Lu Fan.

"Go to my room."

Lu Fan invited Gu Cheng into his room, made a pot of tea, and poured two cups.

The two sat down, Lu Fan didn't rush to ask, but stretched out his hand to signal, "Tea, please."

"Ah."

Gu Cheng didn't speak in a hurry, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea slowly, and then said, "Lord Lu, what a happy event."

"Oh?"

Lu Fan looked at the smile on Gu Cheng's face, and guessed, "Could it be the Shu Kingdom?"

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from you."

Gu Cheng praised: "Master Lu is really good at predicting things!"

"I just guessed the direction in general, and I can't guess the specific details."

Lu Fan urged: "Don't be foolish, just speak quickly."

"it is good."

Gu Cheng thought for a while and said, "After I returned to Cangyun City, I intentionally spread the news of the Yue Kingdom's peace request to the Shu Kingdom, and let the wind out. We will attack the Shu Kingdom in a month's time."

"I didn't expect it to be effective."

"Shu also sent envoys to Cangyun City to seek peace."

"I will ask the Kingdom of Shu according to the conditions you offered to the Kingdom of Yue."

"At the beginning, the Shu Kingdom did not agree, but later, they may have heard the news from the Yue Kingdom, and changed their minds."

"They agreed to most of our conditions, and some details were slightly changed."

"I discussed it with the commander-in-chief, and agreed without affecting the overall situation."

"After all, in the current situation, if we can win the Kingdom of Shu, it will be extremely beneficial to us."

Speaking of this, Gu Cheng smiled, "In this way, we can concentrate on dealing with Chu. As for Shu and Yue, we really want to deal with them in the future. There are plenty of opportunities."

"It's really great news."

Lu Fan smiled and said, "Without worries, we can concentrate our forces and attack Chu."

"Correct."

Gu Cheng nodded, "We will attack from the front, Yue and Shu will attack from both sides, and the troops will attack Chu in three ways. Let's see how they block it?"

"According to the intelligence, there are at most 30 elites left in Chu."

Lu Fan analyzed: "With these forces, if we want to deal with the three attacks at the same time, we will definitely be stretched. As long as we can open up the situation in one way, we will drive straight into the Chu territory and force them to retreat. The pressure on the other two will definitely drop , thus opening up the situation one after another.”

"Just a little."

Gu Cheng was a little worried, "If these countries have discussed it and deliberately set a trap to let us attack Chu, there will be some trouble."

"It's possible, as you said, but not likely."

Lu Fan said: "After all, the two countries of Shu and Yue have to pay the price of ten cities, just for us to attack Chu, it is really unnecessary."

"Now is the time when Chu's troops are empty again."

"So, we must seize this opportunity."

"Even if it's worth the risk."

"Otherwise, it will be even more difficult for us to attack after the state of Chu recovers."

"What's more, the war situation in the north is becoming more and more unfavorable to us. I worry that those border towns in the north will not last long."

"In case the north is lost, if Wei, Xia, and Yan join forces to go south, it will be difficult to defend even with the strength of the capital."

Speaking of this, Lu Fan sighed softly, "Hey, as long as the capital falls, several major enemies will free up their hands to deal with us. With our strength, how long can we defend?"

"Yes."

Gu Cheng agreed very much, "As long as there is a frontline opportunity, we must seize it, otherwise the opportunity will be fleeting, and it will be too late to regret."

"So, it's a matter of success or failure."

Lu Fan glanced at Gu Cheng and said, "Go back and prepare to send troops. Let's join forces and start from Zhennan Pass to attack Chu State."

"Ah."

Gu Cheng thought for a while and asked, "When do you plan to attack Chu State?"

"It will be in a month."

Lu Fan said: "We each send 12 troops, with a total force of [-]. Let Shu and Yue each send [-] troops. We will divide our troops into three groups and attack Chu at the same time."

"You are in charge of contacting Shu and making an appointment with them."

"There is exactly one month's buffer time. The Shu Congress will send the first batch of compensation to Cangyun City, and hand over the ten cities at the same time."

"If there is a change, there is still time for us to cancel it temporarily."

After a short pause, Lu Fan continued: "But no matter what, it is imperative to attack Chu."

He has already figured it out, one month is enough for him to practice the starry sky sword art to a small degree.

At that time, he can still add points to break through to the second level of innate.

At that time, his strength will increase by leaps and bounds again.

It is more certain to attack Chu State.

"it is good!"

Gu Cheng got up and said: "It's not too late, I'll go back and prepare. Within a month, I will lead my troops to Zhennan Pass and meet you!"

"Well, be careful on the road."

Lu Fan got up to see them off, and said: "Remember to explore the way, don't fall into the enemy's ambush."

"Do not worry."

Gu Cheng strode out, "Farewell."

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(End of this chapter)