Simultaneous Transmigration: My Strength Comes Entirely from My Own

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Apart from the two who were with Wang Bing, Luke didn't use any real force; he just knocked them unconscious.

Elephants don't intentionally kill ants; after all, this is Longhu Mountain, so let's just consider it giving the Old Master some face.

"If one million isn't enough, then ten million will do."

Considering the current situation, Wang Ai finally compromised, but she still vowed fiercely in her heart that once she returned, she would gather the best members of the Wang family and make Luke pay the price.

Don't think that being able to fight is enough. In this world, background matters and power plays a role.

Zhang Chulan's eyes widened in disbelief; envy was practically written all over his face.

Heaven have mercy, Zhang Huaiyi died before he came of age. Afterwards, in order to draw attention to the Qi Body Source Flow and ensure Zhang Chulan's safety, Zhang Yude sent his son to an orphanage.

It's fair to say that Zhang Chulan has been poor since childhood. The five million he just received was already an unexpected windfall for him. Now, seeing Wang Ai casually offer ten million, he's green with envy.

However, the treatment that made Zhang Chulan so envious that his eyes turned red only earned him Luke shaking his head once again.

Wang Ai gritted her teeth and glared at Luke, saying, "Kid, don't go too far. Ten million is enough for you to spend. Be careful not to take more than that and you'll die."

Luke scoffed, "Ten million is nothing. With my abilities, I can get it by joining any faction. Old Master Lu, if it's just ten million, and I'm on your side, would you trade?"

Lu Ci nodded decisively and said, "We'll trade. Let alone ten million, it's worth any amount of money."

Just kidding. He already possesses the strength of a hero at such a young age. In another ten or twenty years, he will definitely be the next top expert. How could such a master be bought with mere money?

Despite the fact that he fought with Luke today and even ambushed Luke's younger brother.

But whether it was Luke or Lü Ci, their anger was only due to being embarrassed and angry, and getting carried away with the fight; in fact, there was no major conflict between them.

To be fair, Lü Ci even admired Luke's personality. He was quick to take revenge and settle scores, and he would come to fight at the slightest disagreement. This was something he had longed for but could not do when he was young.

He could do it in terms of personality, but unfortunately, he lacked the strength. Just look at Wugensheng; apart from Zhang Zhiwei, no one in their generation dared to say they could beat him.

Even among the Thirty-Six Thieves, there were quite a few who could rival or even surpass them.

Moreover, given Lü Ci's admiring nature, if he could bring Luke into the Lü family's camp, he would even kowtow to Luke. If any grudges could be resolved with money, Lü Ci would be even less concerned.

Wang Ai couldn't hold back her emotions any longer and angrily said to Lü Ci.

"Which side are you on?"

Lu Ci raised his eyelids and glanced at Wang Ai, then said calmly, "My surname is Lu, and yours is Wang. We're not from the same family, and I'm speaking from the heart."

Luke interrupted their conversation because he was getting tired of it.

"One hundred million, just one hundred million, and the trouble your precious great-grandson is causing me can be dropped."

Wang Ai was furious: "Kid, you dare to ask for it? Do you even know how much a hundred million is?"

Is 100 million a lot for Wang Ai?

Of course it's not much. The Wang family has been around for countless years, and Wang Ai is the patriarch of the Wang family. One hundred million is nothing to him.

But asking Wang Ai to pay money to her enemy is truly putting her in a difficult position, no less so than when she was NTR'd back then.

"Old Celestial Master, this kid is extorting money from me right in front of you, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Wang Ai looked at the old master with dissatisfaction, actually thinking of asking the old master to make a decision for him.

Seeing that the old master seemed unwilling to get involved in the matter, Wang Ai continued.

"Old Celestial Master, I've already paid Zhang Chulan, but I'm being extorted on Longhu Mountain. If you don't take care of this, it won't do you justice, and it might even damage Longhu Mountain's reputation!"

The old master hesitated. After all, his grand-disciple had received money, and this was on Longhu Mountain. It seemed inappropriate for him not to speak up.

Luke turned around and said to Lu Jin, "Grandpa, do you know what my biggest feeling is about coming to Longhu Mountain?"

Lu Jin was completely baffled, but still answered Luke's question.

"What is it?"

Luke sighed and said, "The Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain are really suffering. I saw several young Taoist priests wearing clothes with patches on them. So I've decided that if I get this 100 million, I'll donate 50 million to Longhu Mountain to improve the lives of the Taoist priests."

Luke didn't really care about fifty million; it was just a windfall. If he could build a good relationship with Longhu Mountain, then the fifty million would be well spent. That way, even if he came up the mountain to challenge the Celestial Master in the future, the Celestial Master wouldn't let him lose too badly because of the fifty million.

Chapter 58: One Person's Story: The straightforward Lu Jin and the tearful Zhang Chulan

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Old Wang, you are indeed in the wrong in this matter, and it is only right to give them some compensation. Moreover, this is your personal grudge, and it is really in my inconvenient to interfere!"

The old master was already somewhat hesitant, but Luke's words solidified his resolve.

This is certainly not because of the fifty million.

The old master puffed out his chest, indicating that he was absolutely not saying this because of the fifty million, but because Wang Ai was in the wrong to begin with.

Moreover, life on the mountain is indeed impoverished. Although each Taoist priest receives a salary from the state, it is barely enough to make ends meet after cultivation. It would be even better if there were donations from believers.

Despite being the leading Taoist sect of Zhengyi, Longhu Mountain's great reputation cannot be converted into cash.

Ultimately, under Wang Ai's gritted teeth, Luke calmly accepted the 100 million.

It certainly wasn't cash; it was a black card with 100 million yuan in deposits.

Wang Ai was probably used to a life of luxury, and she had quite a bit of spare cash. When Luke saw Wang Ai pull out this black card, he instantly regretted it.

If I had known this old man was so rich, I should have asked for more.

Luke immediately waved the card in his hand and said to the old master.

"Old Celestial Master, have your fellow Daoist in charge of money at Longhu Mountain hand over the reins to me later, so I can transfer the money to you and prevent those so-called donation organizations from lining their own pockets."

The old master nodded, gave an OK sign, and then spoke with a serious expression.

"Alright, now that everything is settled, let's all go our separate ways. I don't want this to happen again, otherwise, you'll be making trouble for me."

"Zhang Chulan, come with me. I'm going to take you to see someone."

The old master spoke, drawing a conclusion to the matter, and that was the end of it.

You can do whatever you want down the mountain, take revenge if you have a grudge, complain if you have a grievance, but behave yourself up on Longhu Mountain and pretend this never happened.

Although Zhang Chulan didn't know why the Old Master had called him along, he figured that the Old Master probably wouldn't covet the so-called Qi Source Flow like Lü Ci and Wang Ai, so he simply followed along.

Seeing Zhang Chulan leave, Feng Baobao naturally followed closely behind. Xu San and Xu Si, of course, wouldn't let Feng Baobao out of their sight, so they also followed.

Lu Jin said to Luke, "Let's go, we two should follow too. That old bastard Zhang Zhiwei took fifty million from you, he should get some benefits in return."

Everyone had left, leaving only Wang Ai and Lü Ci, along with a few of their followers and descendants.

"Old Lu, I'm not going to let this go so easily. What do you say?"

Wang Ai understood Lü Ci's personality and knew he wouldn't be dissatisfied with him just because Lü Ci had responded to Luke's words.

Of course, it also depends on the person. Wang Ai knew that Lü Ci was fierce on the surface, but in reality, he would not do anything without a profit. Apart from being very firm in his righteousness towards the country, he was not a good person at all, so he didn't care at all.

But if it were Lu Jin, it would be a different story. If Lu Jin were his ally, and this ally didn't side with him but spoke up for the enemy, he would probably angrily curse Lu Jin for being a mere figurehead and a complete opportunist.

Lu Ci shook his head and said, "Whatever. I won't get involved. Every drop of blood in my Lu family is precious and will never be shed for the sake of your Wang family's troubles."

Although we've been friends for many years, we can share the benefits, but when there are difficulties, it depends on whether the benefits are enough.

In Lü Ci's view, dealing with Luke was clearly not a worthwhile deal; the blood of the Lü family was not so cheap.

Wang Ai snorted coldly and said, "You don't have to participate, but you'd better not betray me."

Lu Ci sneered, "Whether a person has value needs to be tested. If he can't even handle your Wang family, then what value does he have in recruiting him?"

At first glance, these words seem to be looking down on the Wang family, but that's really what Lü Ci thought.

Wang Ai didn't get angry. They'd known each other for over a hundred years; they understood each other perfectly.

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"boom!"

Luke followed Lu Jin to a quiet room on the back mountain of the Celestial Master's Mansion. Without any politeness, he kicked open the door and shouted.

"Old man, you're running pretty fast, aren't you? You didn't even wait for me."

Aside from Tian Jinzhong, Lu Jin had the best relationship with the Old Celestial Master. Kicking down a door was something the other disciples were already used to.

"Goodness, Linglong, is your great-grandfather really that short-tempered? He just kicked down the door of the Celestial Master's Mansion without warning."

The speaker was Lu Linglong's best friend, Zhi Jinhua. On the surface, she was a cool and aloof girl with glasses, but in reality, she hadn't escaped the gossipy nature of women. Once you got to know her, she even showed signs of being overly familiar.

As a member of the Lu family troupe, this wasn't her first time visiting Longhu Mountain, but she had never seen Lu Jin act so rudely before.

Lu Linglong's pink ahoge (antenna-like hair sticking up and down) bounced as she said awkwardly.

"My great-grandfather was like that, quite straightforward, yes, straightforward."

Luke, who had already entered the quiet room, raised an eyebrow and smiled. He looked at Lu Jin, who had suddenly become serious after overhearing the conversation of the younger generation, and said...

"Grandpa, don't worry about it. Linglong is right. Your straightforward personality is truly rare!"

Luke's words were half-joking and half-sincere. A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Regardless of the truth, Lu Jin is indeed the kind of person who is consistent in word and deed and hates evil. Some people may not like such a person, but he is indeed admirable.

Lu Jin's face darkened, and he glared at Luke, but didn't say anything more.

Luke chuckled, then turned around and saw, wow, Zhang Chulan was kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face, his eyes blurry with tears, looking like he'd finally seen a family member.

(Ma Qian Zhao) "Old Master, what's going on? Are we being punished by kneeling?"

Lu Jin also saw this scene and asked about it.

Before the old Celestial Master could speak, Zhang Chulan interjected, "Master Lu, I just heard about Master Tian's situation. I feel ashamed. My grandfather has let him down, and he has also let down the Celestial Master's Mansion."

Time was very short. Zhang Chulan only happened to see Tian Jinzhong's severed hands and feet by chance and asked about the reason. The Old Master did not hide anything from him and told him that Tian Jinzhong was captured by the people who were chasing Zhang Huaiyi when he went down the mountain to find Zhang Huaiyi. He refused to tell them where Zhang Huaiyi was, so his hands and feet were cut off and he became a cripple.

Zhang Chulan's words were completely sincere, especially after learning that Tian Jinzhong had been disabled for decades because of his grandfather's broken limbs. He felt an overwhelming sense of guilt and truly regarded the Old Master and Tian Jinzhong as family, without any ulterior motives.

Chapter 59: One Person's Story: Creating New Limits for Humanity

This differs from the original story, probably because of the butterfly effect caused by Luke!

Zhang Chulan is a very deep person, and his ability to read people is almost maxed out.

That's why he could tell that the old master and Tian Jinzhong were telling him the truth and genuinely regarded him as one of their own.

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon. Even with Zhang Chulan's guarded mindset, he broke down at this moment, which led to the scene just now.

Lu Jin sighed and said, "Old Tian was indeed implicated because of your grandfather."