Long Xiao left after leaving the items, saying he would check Ye Tian's practice results again in a while.
As soon as the other party left, Ye Tian tossed Long Xiao's things aside and continued to practice the meridian diagrams. He felt these meridian diagrams were infinitely useful.
After practicing according to the meridian diagrams for two hours, he continued to practice the five movements of the sixth form of the Human King Scripture's Body Cultivation chapter. This time, he felt the difficulty. It wasn't until dinner time that he managed to complete the third movement.
Around 2 PM, Lu Zhen appeared with his son, Lu Shaojie. Lu Shaojie was very weak and was carried on a stretcher by two people.
Lu Zhen's expression was grim and his mood was complex. The previous day, seeing his son's state, he was shocked and furious. His first thought was to avenge his son.
However, after Lu Shaojie told him how terrifying the Martial King was, he immediately abandoned the idea of revenge and obediently prepared fifty billion, personally coming to apologize.
Upon arriving at the hall, Lu Zhen bowed deeply to Ye Tian: "Mr. Ye, my son Shaojie, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, offended you. I apologize on his behalf. Please, sir, consider his youth and give him a chance to reform! After returning, I will discipline him strictly!"
Ye Tian sat on a chair, slowly sipping his tea, and asked, "What, you're not going to find anyone anymore?"
Lu Zhen quickly replied, "I dare not!"
Ye Tian nodded: "I accept your apology. Once the fifty billion arrives, you may leave."
Within ten minutes, several sums of money were transferred into a batch of accounts Ye Tian had. These accounts were opened for him by Wu Zongnian and had high permissions, allowing for large-volume, high-frequency transfers.
After confirming the money had been received, Ye Tian let the father and son leave.
As soon as they left, Wu Zongnian called, saying, "Brother, you've been making quite a fortune lately. Last time it was tens of billions, and now another fifty billion."
Ye Tian replied, "Old Wu, you can hold onto the money for me first. If you can manage it, do so."
Wu Zongnian said, "Alright. I'll set you up with a demand deposit first, with an annualized rate of five percent."
In the morning, Yang Shoucheng finally had news, saying that everything was planned and invited Ye Tian to visit. Ye Tian went to the Yang residence, where both Yang Shoucheng and Yue Qingning were present.
Yang Shoucheng said, "Brother, your sister-in-law and Liu Jinhai have arranged to meet at Wangjiang Tower at 3 PM. Both sides will send one master. The losing side will voluntarily give up the position of hall master."
Ye Tian commented, "This method is quite peaceful."
Yue Qingning added, "That's because Liu Jinhai doesn't know our true strength. Otherwise, with his insidious nature, he would definitely make a move in secret."
Yang Shoucheng continued, "Brother, Liu Jinhai has always kept that master of his a mystery. I still don't know who that person is or how strong they are."
Ye Tian replied, "It doesn't matter. As long as it's not a Human Immortal, I at least won't be beaten to death. But then again, if he could afford to hire a Human Immortal, he wouldn't use such a peaceful method; he could easily kill you both."
Yang Shoucheng said, "Brother, I'm counting on you today."
Ye Tian replied, "I'll find a place to practice."
Arriving at the backyard of Yang Shoucheng's house, Ye Tian took out the Iron Sand Palm manual. He had encountered Iron Sand Palm before. The last time he sparred with Ma Xingkong, he had shattered the latter's Iron Sand Palm with a single strike.
However, Ma Xingkong's strength was not sufficient, and his internal cultivation was lacking, so the power of his Iron Sand Palm was limited. Moreover, his Iron Sand Palm was clearly abnormal; he had only learned the scraps.
The true Iron Sand Palm technique was kept in the Great Chan Temple, an unpassed secret and a genuine esoteric internal martial art.
He flipped through the Iron Sand Palm manual and discovered that the meridians to be traversed in the first half of the technique were all depicted on the first meridian diagram. He had been practicing the first meridian diagram for some time, and now practicing Iron Sand Palm felt like breaking through a window; it was effortless.
The Iron Sand Palm of the Great Chan Temple had six levels, each requiring the unblocking of a meridian to form a special type of internal energy. The first level was "Shocking Energy," the most basic internal energy. A gentle palm strike could rupture blood vessels and the heart, killing with a single blow.
The second level was "Severing Energy." This Severing Energy was even more terrifying, capable of severing nerves. In combat, as long as the opponent's hand came into contact with his palm, the point of contact would lose sensation, and the nerves would be severed.