The Young Master of the Liu Manor

  Outside the city of Daliang, a series of exquisite houses stood at the foot of Mount Daliang. From afar, within the high walls, red bricks and green tiles, flowers and trees flourished, with over a thousand pavilions and buildings. Everyone in Daliang Prefecture knew that this was the residence of the hundred-year-old Liu family - the Liu Manor.

  Since a hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Liu family came to Daliang alone and built their mansion at the foot of Mount Daliang. The Liu family has gone through five generations and established a great reputation, along with the Lin and Li families, known as the three major families in Daliang County.

  The Lin and Li families are native to Daliang County, with a history of over a thousand years, producing talented individuals generation after generation. The Liu family, however, managed to rise to prominence in just a hundred years, making it an extraordinary phenomenon that showcases the exceptional qualities of the Liu Manor.

  The Liu family has a history of over 100 years, but their descendants are not very prosperous. Throughout the generations, there are only about 100 people in total, which is far less than the thousands of descendants of the Lin and Li families. However, for some unknown reason, whether it's due to bloodline or proper education and upbringing, almost every single one of the Liu family's descendants is a talented individual. Although they may not be numerous, their quality far surpasses that of others.

  The Liu family's Condensation Period strongmen have at least eighteen people on the surface, and it is said that there are even True People in the Manifestation Period hiding. Except for the early days of the Liu family, when there were still armed conflicts, in the past twenty years, although the three major families have had open and secret struggles from time to time, they have rarely engaged in open armed conflicts. It's not that the Lin and Li families are kind to outsiders, which family that has stood for thousands of years is not ruthless? In fact, both families were scared off.

  The Liu family's ancestors were also unknown as to what kind of powerful people they were, and several times when there were disputes, they slightly took action and had already shocked the heavens. The back generations of the Liu family were all concentrated spirit period masters, without great benefits, Lin and Li families naturally did not need to fight for life and death with them.

  The current master of the Liu family is Liu Tianxiong of the third generation, who has two sons, namely the eldest son Liu Feilong and the younger son Liu Feifeng.

  Liu Feilong had two sons and one daughter, namely Liu Qing, Liu Bo, and Liu Yan. Liu Feifeng only had one son, Liu Yan.

  The martial arts arena in the early morning is the most bustling place in the entire Liu Mansion, with over a hundred people practicing their martial skills on the field every day.

  "Boss, look at my Bibo palm technique, isn't it a big improvement? Give me some more pointers, okay?" A twelve-year-old boy with a tiger-like head and brain said to a slightly older boy with a clear and elegant face beside him.

  "It's indeed an improvement. Xiao Anzi, if you can hold back your inner strength a bit more in this last move, the power will be even stronger by threefold, that would be perfect." Liu Bo said with a smile on his face.

  Liu An heard this and once again practiced the last move, excitedly saying: "Bo Ge, you're too awesome! The power is indeed stronger by three parts! I think you teach better than Jin Jiao, in the future, Bo Ge, you must take out more time to teach me".

  "What's the use of teaching well if you're only at the third layer of Qi training yourself? You're already 15 years old and still only at the third layer, it seems like none of us young masters from the Liu family are slower than this." A youth beside him said with a sneer.

  "Liu Gang, what are you talking about! If Bo Ge wasn't born with stagnant meridians, who knows how fast his cultivation speed would be with his talent! You'd better apologize to Bo Ge quickly." Liu An said angrily.

  "This is a fact, and I'm not wrong. Many low-level warriors who can't break through to the Grand Cycle are full of small cycles. With such a body, who knows if he can still break through to the Grand Cycle." After finishing speaking, Liu Gang glanced at Liu Bo and slowly walked away.

  "Brother Bo, don't take Liu Gang's words to heart, your talent is so good, he's just jealous of you. Once you're better, your cultivation speed will definitely be very fast." Liu An said worriedly as she looked at Liu Bo's calm face.

  Liu Bo slightly raised his head, gazing at the white clouds slowly changing in the sky. After a while, he said calmly: "What he said isn't wrong either, my cultivation speed is indeed the slowest."

  Liu Bo seemed calm, but Liu An's heart was increasingly worried, and he anxiously said: "Brother Bo, you must have confidence, didn't Eldest Uncle say that after buying this spiritual medicine, your illness will definitely get better?"

  Liu Bo gazed at Liu An's anxious face, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes, and said: "I have never lost confidence, even if the illness will never be cured, I will not give up practicing."

  It's been two years since I entered the third layer of qigong, but due to meridian blockage, the speed of true qi circulation is too fast, which brings unbearable pain. However, if the speed of circulation is not fast enough, the impact force on the wall barrier will not be strong enough, so it has always been impossible to break through the bottleneck and reach the fourth layer of qigong.

  After all, he was still a fifteen-year-old boy. Although he had matured prematurely due to his innate meridian blockage, the pressure of being unable to advance in rank for a long time still made Liu Bo's mood irritable these past few days. Now that Liu Gang had mocked him a few times, it actually calmed his mind instead.

  Since he started practicing at the age of six, Liu Bo's suffering was ten times, a hundred times that of ordinary people. Every time the true energy circulated, it felt like thousands of needles were pricking and millions of ants were gnawing. Nearly ten years of painful practice forged his iron-like Dao heart. Except for the slow progress in cultivation due to physical reasons, Liu Bo had a deep understanding of the martial arts he learned and various miscellaneous studies, and could be said to be a genius among geniuses.

  It is said that a long illness makes a good doctor, and Liu Bo has also made in-depth studies of medical skills. However, congenital illnesses are the most difficult to cure, and although he tried every possible means, he could only manage to live a normal life without restrictions, but if he wanted to cultivate his skills further, it was still extremely difficult with little gain.

  To cure Liu Bo's illness, his parents tried every possible means. Whether it was purchasing, bidding, personally going to the deep mountains and vast grasslands to collect medicine, or inviting famous doctors, they tried everything, always hoping for that one in ten thousand chance.

  This time, Liu Bo's father, Liu Feilong, had heard that the rare spiritual medicine, Jiuye Tongmaicao, would appear at the top auction in the state capital, which was held once every ten years. So he set out a month in advance with his eldest son Liu Qing, his younger sister Liu Yan who insisted on following him, and his loyal servant Liu Zhixian to gather information.

  Liu Bo had long advised his father that although the Nine-Leafed Grass had a miraculous effect on clearing meridians, it was not suitable for his illness and should not waste spiritual stones. However, Liu Bo's father did not listen to his advice, but instead comforted him, saying that when the time came, he would use it with confidence, and there would definitely be some effect.

  Compared to the spiritual medicine, Liu Bo had even greater hopes for the family's water-based secret manual, "Shan Shui Xin Jing". The "Shan Shui Xin Jing" was the top-level water-based skill of the Liu family, best at regulating the body and warming up the meridians. Since he started cultivating it, although the suffering he endured was not slight, Liu Bo believed that as his cultivation improved, his body would slowly recover, and if he could cultivate to the 9th layer of Qi Refining, he would definitely be cured without medicine.

  The Liu Mansion has only been established for a hundred years, but its foundation is extremely deep and profound. The types of Gongfa and martial arts in the Cangjing Pavilion are numerous and varied.

  In the Xiu Zhen realm, the levels of Gong Fa and Wu Ji are divided in great detail, ranging from first to ninth grade, and then super-grade. According to legend, there also exist Tian Pin and Shen Pin grades.

  High-level martial skills and techniques are extremely rare, and most of them have certain requirements for the cultivator's innate talent level. Those with poor innate talents can't even get started.

  "The Benevolent Water Heart Scripture" is a rare and precious nine-grade water-based qigong method that does not require the practitioner's innate talent, anyone who diligently practices can enter the door.

  Returning to his residence in Xiaoxiangyuan, Liu Bo sent away the attendants and sat alone on a rush cushion, beginning to cultivate the "Shanshui Xinjing".