Linda had always thought that Luke was a scoundrel because of his own nature, but today she discovered that there was a root cause to all of it.
What kind of people are in this family?!
A blind bandit who couldn't stop talking about "dirty" things, clearly a shameless pervert, and a paralyzed gang boss with a terrifying temper who actually whipped his own grandson? Violence! Absolute violence. How could such a family raise a good person?
And this one...
Linda glanced at the old beggar, disdainfully curling her lips. "A pretentious old man, wanting to be my master, huh!"
Ling Xuzi had lived for over sixty years and had seen all kinds of people. This blonde-haired, blue-eyed, sweet-looking girl in front of him was clearly a problem teenager in her rebellious phase, a bit impulsive, but thankfully not bad at heart.
Power is a strong temptation. Few people can possess great power and still be willing to be ordinary. This girl in front of him had achieved it. Very good, truly very good!
The more Ling Xuzi looked, the more he liked her.
"Young lady, your power is very strong, far exceeding ordinary people, but do you know how to use it?"
Linda scoffed, "Just punch it out."
"No, no!"
Ling Xuzi stroked his beard. "Punching with your fist is the most basic way to use it. True power should be used as you wish, like this..."
The old man raised his hand and gently waved it.
Slap!
A clear palm print appeared on a tree trunk several meters away.
"This is how power is used."
Ling Xuzi slightly raised his head, exuding a profound and mysterious aura.
Linda was stunned, a little incredulous. She walked to the tree trunk and examined it carefully.
It's real!
It wasn't a projection!
This old man actually left a palm print on the tree from a distance. She knew she could do it too, but she had to make contact. It was impossible to achieve such an effect from several meters away.
Could this be the Chinese martial arts often mentioned in TV dramas?
Linda stroked her chin, growing curious. After thinking for a moment, she tentatively asked,
"Shockwave?"
Ling Xuzi smiled faintly, shaking his head. "According to our terminology, it's called 'Crushing Air Palm Force.' Here, you can call it 'external energy attack.' It's a very advanced way of using energy. Do you want to learn?"
Linda wasn't sure what the old man's intentions were. Who teaches martial arts the first time they meet someone?
However, she was genuinely curious.
"You... are you sure... you want to teach me?"
Ling Xuzi chuckled, "Girl, don't be nervous. I don't want anything from you. I just don't want to waste your excellent talent. As the saying goes, a true master is hard to find, and a good disciple is hard to come by. If I were to miss a prodigy like you, I would regret it for the rest of my life."
The girl was embarrassed by the praise.
"You're not lying to me, are you? Am I really a martial arts prodigy?"
"Of course. I've lived for over sixty years and have never misjudged anyone. The moment I saw you, I knew you were a once-in-a-century martial arts genius.
Your bones are special, and you contain powerful energy. As long as you work hard, you will definitely master the Crushing Air Palm to perfection, striking through mountains from a thousand meters away. Such an achievement would far surpass mine."
Linda's eyes lit up. "Really?"
"Of course it's real."
"Then how do I practice?"
"To practice martial arts, one must formally acknowledge a master. This is the rule. Your name is Linda, right?"
The girl nodded. "My Earth name is Linda Danvers, and my true name is Kara Zor-El. You can just call me Linda."
Earth name?
Ling Xuzi's mouth twitched. What was going on? Was she an alien? He hesitated for a few seconds, then said,
"Are your parents still alive?"
"They're all dead."
"When did they die?"
"They died over twenty years ago. Why are you asking?"
"It's nothing, nothing."
Ling Xuzi chuckled, but his heart was filled with doubt. The girl looked about seventeen or eighteen, but her parents had died over twenty years ago. The timeline didn't match. He hadn't heard of people having children after they died.
Or perhaps, she really was an alien.
No, he had to ask that scoundrel. He didn't want to be tricked by him again.
Although I, Ling Xuzi, am down and out, I cannot take an alien as a disciple. This isn't a racial issue; it's a matter of principle.
With that thought, he stroked his beard, becoming even more profound and mysterious.
"The matter of taking a master should not be rushed. Go back and think about it for a few days, and look up the etiquette of master-disciple relationships in China. Then you can give me your answer."
Hearing this, Linda no longer had any doubts. The old man wasn't a swindler; he truly valued her martial arts talent!
"Then I'll come find you the day after tomorrow."
The girl, hit by a stroke of luck, skipped away happily. As soon as she thought of the scene of knocking Karl flying with a palm strike from thousands of meters away, her eyes filled with fighting spirit. Good cousin! Just you wait. Once I learn martial arts, I'll come talk to you immediately.
I'm going to get back double the punches you gave me back then... After bidding farewell to the girl, Ling Xuzi turned and went to Luke's room. He closed the door and said angrily,
"You little rascal, who exactly is that girl?"
"A woman! Can't you tell?"
"Speak like a human, not a ghost."
Luke closed his laptop. "What did you find?"
The old man stepped closer and whispered, "Is she from outer space?"
Luke was stunned. "How did you know?"
"Indeed!"
The old man slapped his thigh, cursing angrily, "You little scoundrel, can't you bring back some normal people? That driver named Adam clearly has problems. His eyes are extremely cold, devoid of any human emotion, like a living corpse. And this one, even better, she's from outer space."
"You almost tricked me, an old Daoist, into taking an alien as a disciple!"
"Ancestors above, if the 絕學 (unique martial arts) of the Lingxu Sect falls into the hands of an alien, how will I face them?"
"Hurry up and send that alien away. I don't want to see her."
Luke coughed and winked repeatedly.
"Lower your voice, she'll hear you."
"Hear what? Your room is so soundproof that even if the bed collapsed, no one would hear it."
Luke picked up his phone. "Uh, I have something to do. I'm going out first. You two chat!"
With that, he slipped out of the room without looking back.
Ling Xuzi's body stiffened. He slowly turned his head and, seeing the Kryptonian girl who had appeared at the door at some point, forced a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Uh... uh, don't mind what I just said. I... I... I..."
"The thing I hate most is being lied to."
Linda clenched her fists, and the sound of air popping came from her palms. Her eyes glowed red, emitting an unimaginable immense pressure.
Ling Xuzi was on the verge of collapsing. "You damned brat, you tricked me again. Did I offend you in my past life? I get tricked by you every day."
"Girl, don't be angry, please don't be angry. It's not good for your health. Whatever you want to learn, I'll teach it. I'll teach you everything!"
Linda narrowed her eyes and said expressionlessly,
"For Luke's sake, I'll let you off this time. From now on, teach me that Crushing Air Palm. If I don't learn it, I'll crush you into dust."
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