My Talent Can Constantly Evolve - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Flower Poison Ginseng

Lu Heng’s gaze stopped on the name Liu Huaiyu.

He knew very well who this was. This was the famous Grandmaster Liu of Jiangnan City, and Liu Shiyao’s father.

He Bing, who was next to him, noticed this. He reached out and put his hand on Lu Heng’s shoulder. “Army-breaking saber technique. Grandmaster Liu’s first self-created martial technique, and also the easiest one of his martial techniques to learn.”

Lu Heng raised his head to look at He Bing. “Senior brother also learned this saber technique?”

“Of course. I’ve admired Grandmaster Liu for many years. Given the opportunity, I’ll naturally learn all of his created martial techniques,” He Bing said with a smile.

Instructor Wu continued, “It’s precisely because He Bing has learned the army-breaking saber technique that I allowed you to learn it. Learn from him well.”

Lu Heng heard this and replied to Instructor Wu, “Yes, I’ll definitely learn it well.”

For some reason, Instructor Wu’s decision was inexplicably in line with what he himself wanted.

Perhaps it was because of Liu Shiyao, or perhaps it was because Grandmaster Liu’s achievements were too dazzling…

To be honest, Lu Heng himself did not know what the reason for that was.

“Okay.” Instructor Wu instructed Lu Heng, “From now on, you’ll practice this saber technique with He Bing. If you don’t understand something, you can ask him, or you can ask me.”

“You can also ask him for advice on your stance, but make sure you look for me for matters related to internal strength.”

Instructor Wu glanced at He Bing as he spoke.

He Bing hurriedly said, “Instructor, don’t worry. I will definitely not give him any advice on internal strength. That would lead to accidents.”

Internal strength involved the use of mysterious energy of qi. One had to be very careful when practicing it. If one practiced it recklessly, it would easily cripple one’s body.

Therefore, only instructors who were qualified to practice internal strength were allowed to give pointers. It was illegal for others to teach people about internal strength privately.

Instructor Wu nodded. He then told Lu Heng, “I will file the request today. Tomorrow, you can come over to the dojo to pick up your saber for practice. Remember to come early.”

When Lu Heng heard this, he nodded and said, “Okay!”

In this era of scarce resources, receiving any item would be enough to make any person happy for a long period of time, not to mention weapons like sabers and swords.

Although Instructor Wu was talking about a practice saber, it was still a saber nonetheless.

Instructor Wu looked at the time on the wall and said to them, “That’s all for now. I’m going to head back to the training hall for a look. You two can make your own arrangements.”

With that, he left the library.

After Instructor Wu had walked far away, He Bing slapped Lu Heng on the shoulder and asked with a smile, “How do you feel? Are you very happy?”

Lu Heng smiled and then said, “I’ll have to trouble you from now on, Senior Brother He.”

“You don’t have to be so polite with me. Since the instructor took a fancy to you, there must be something special about you. Even if he didn’t look for me, he would have found someone else to take care of you.”

He Bing waved his hands repeatedly.

After saying that, he looked left and right. After seeing that there was no one nearby, he asked softly, “Lu Heng, speaking of which, why did the instructor take a fancy to you?”

“The instructor said that my talent is not bad, and that I’m suited for practicing martial arts,” Lu Heng replied truthfully. It was not a secret, and there was nothing to hide.

“Really? Then how did you get assigned to the civil class in school?”

He Bing was confused.

Like the other students, when he discovered that the instructor was paying special attention to Lu Heng, the first thing that came to his mind was whether or not Lu Heng had met some powerful classmates in high school and asked them for help.

“I thought that it was strange myself. Last night, I was practicing martial arts while I was working. Suddenly, I successfully produced a sound while practicing the introductory moveset. Because of that, I came to see the instructor today, after which the instructor told me that my talent for martial arts was pretty good,” Lu Heng replied honestly.

He really could not figure it out.

Although Instructor Wu had just said that the test of a person’s talent in martial arts was imprecise, and that only the person who taught him personally would be able to accurately gauge his talent…

He knew his own situation best. Lu Heng was very certain that he was not the type to practice martial arts, or at the very least he had not been that sort in the past.

As for why he had suddenly become enlightened, as well as how his physique improved, that was really a mystery.

When He Bing heard Lu Heng mention that he had practiced the introductory moveset to the point of producing a striking sound, he hurriedly asked, “How long did you practice that moveset before you managed to produce that striking sound?”

“Around two months, including the time I spent resting and working,” Lu Heng replied.

When He Bing heard that, he said rather enviously, “That fast? Then your talent for martial arts is really good. It’s much better than ours!”

After saying that, he asked again, “Have you never practiced martial arts prior to that?”

He still found it a little hard to believe. How could such a talented person be incorrectly allocated by the school to the civil class?

There had to be some sort of reason.

“No.”Lu Heng shook his head and said, “Senior Brother He, you are probablyalso aware that the school’s workload is really heavy. If one was not allocated to the martial arts class, how would they even have the time to practice martial arts?”

Hearing this, He Bing fell silent.

He himself had also been a student, so he knew how heavy the school’s workload was.

‘They probably got it wrong back then,’ He Bing guessed.

The school’s martial arts talent test used equipment to test one’s physique. As for one’s comprehension ability, it was judged based on one’s average academic results, so it was possible for that test to be inaccurate.

If one really wanted to test for comprehension ability accurately, they would have to allow everyone practice martial arts for a certain period of time before recording and measuring the data according to each person’s rate of progress.

However, the problem was that the school’s teaching personnel were limited, and their schedule was very tight. Therefore, it was impossible for them to utilize such a time-consuming process for the test.

Moreover, the pre-existing testing methods had been sufficient to pick out the good seedlings. At the very least, they would not miss out on any of the real geniuses.

“Lu Heng, do you have anything else scheduled for this morning?”

He Bing did not dwell on the matter of Lu Heng’s talent, choosing to instead ask him another question.

Lu Heng thought about it. Xiaoxiao had already settled down, so he only needed to rush back to make her lunch in the afternoon. As such, he replied, “Not really.”

“Okay. Follow me. then”

He Bing shook his head and strode out.

Lu Heng immediately followed after him.

The two left the library and walked over to the holographic projection room next door.

There were sixty-seven holographic projectors here, each of which could display life-sized holographic projections.

These projectors were used as teaching aids, and would allow students to observe the moves and techniques from every angle.

He Bing brought Lu Heng over to one of the holographic projectors.

At this moment, the moves of the army-breaking saber technique were being played on the projector, and some students were observing it carefully.

“Although I have been practicing this martial technique for a long time, my moves are definitely not as streamlined as those of the senior-grade instructor, so you have to learn from him.”

He Bing quickly explained and pointed at the person using the saber technique inside the holographic projection.

“You can watch it here in the morning. You can start practicing after you get the saber tomorrow.”

After saying that, He Bing was ready to leave.

Seeing this, Lu Heng quickly stopped him and said, “Senior Brother He, I heard that you work at a pharmaceutical factory?”

“Yes, why?”He Bing asked, somewhat confused by the question.

“Well…”Lu Heng briefly hesitated, before gritting his teeth and asking, “Senior Brother He, is flower poison ginseng really as effective as the rumors say?”

“Flower poison ginseng?”

Upon hearing the words ‘flower poison ginseng’, He Bing immediately frowned and said, “Don’t touch the flower poison ginseng. That thing is very poisonous. Seven out of ten people who eat it will die, and the remaining three will be left in a vegetative state.”

“It’s that serious?” Lu Heng asked in surprise.

“Of course. What do you think?” He Bing curled his lips and immediately asked, “Oh right, why are you asking me this?”