161: Chapter 41: On Huang Rong's ability to bring good fortune to her husband

"Additionally, The Seven Masters of Quanzhen are somewhat unique."

"How are they unique?" Guo Jing asked.

Meng Li replied, "Although The Real Person of Chongyang did not pass down the Innate skill or the Nine Yin Manual, he did create an exquisite joint attack Formation to serve as the sect's foundation. This Formation is called the 'Big Dipper Formation'."

"Individually, The Seven Masters of Quanzhen are only considered second-rate Masters."

"But if they gather together and deploy the Big Dipper Formation, they can combine the power of all seven into one, allowing them to contend with top-tier Masters and compete for a time."

Seven second-rate Masters, through a Formation, can contend with a top-tier Master?

Guo Jing, Huang Rong, and the others felt their horizons had broadened once more.

Then, Yang Kang asked, "What about the final category, the low-tier Masters?"

Meng Li pointed at himself and Guo Jing: "You two can currently be considered low-tier."

Yang Kang's expression froze.

He very much wanted to refute this, but found himself at a loss for words.

Meng Li's strength far surpassed his own, and Meng Li also knew he possessed the Nine Yin White Bone Claw. There was no need for Meng Li to lie, it was just...

Somewhat hard to accept!

He had originally thought that his Martial Arts, originating from the Quanzhen Sect and the Nine Yin Manual, would make him a figure of some note in the Jianghu. He never expected to be rated as low-tier.

Regarding this, Guo Jing didn't feel much about it. Instead, he asked, "What about Ronger? Her father is the Eastern Evil. Surely she can't be considered low-tier too, right?"

Huang Rong immediately shot him a glare.

She knew Guo Jing didn't mean it mockingly, but the words sounded infuriating.

Meng Li replied, "That's not the case. Although her learning is broad but not deep, she does have a distinguished family heritage. Overall, she can be considered a third-rate Master."

Huang Rong pursed her lips but didn't argue. Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "What about you?"

"Which tier do you put yourself in?"

This question instantly piqued the interest of the others.

Guo Jing spoke first: "Elder Brother Meng can easily defeat Old Man Liang and Ouyang Ke. His strength is at least above second-rate, probably a first-rate Master, right?"

Meng Li's eyes flickered slightly as he replied evasively, "More or less."

Huang Rong, detecting his evasion, immediately became suspicious. "More or less? Your tone clearly says there's a big difference."

"Don't tell me you think you can be considered a top-tier Master, standing shoulder to shoulder with my father and his peers?"

Meng Li admitted frankly, "I feel like I could, but I'm not sure, because I haven't crossed hands with them yet."

"Pure boasting!" Huang Rong clearly didn't believe him.

She acknowledged that Meng Li had extremely high Aptitude, as proven by his victory over the much older Ouyang Ke, who was also a disciple of the Western Venom.

However, which of the contemporary Four Masters wasn't exceptionally gifted?

Even if Meng Li's Aptitude was comparable to theirs, or even superior, the age difference between them was stark.

No matter how high one's Aptitude, Internal Skill power requires time to accumulate.

Even Ouyang Feng, whose Toad Kung Fu was broken, spent twenty years re-cultivating his Martial Arts.

Meng Li looked to be less than twenty years old. Subtracting the years before he started learning Martial Arts, he had at most a little over ten years of cultivation.

This gap of nearly double or even several times was a solid reality.

Seeing her disbelief, Meng Li said nothing more.

Huang Rong's eyes darted around. Looking at Mu Nianci, she asked Meng Li, "What about Sister Mu? Her skills aren't bad. What rank would you assign her?"

Mu Nianci had been listening quietly and didn't expect to suddenly be brought into the conversation.

Hearing this, she couldn't help but look at Meng Li.

Meng Li shot Huang Rong a sidelong glance and said, "Nianci's skills are indeed not bad, but she hasn't practiced Internal Skill, so she doesn't fall into the ranking."

Seeing him speak so bluntly, Huang Rong thought to herself how boring he was.

Mu Nianci, on the other hand, didn't mind.

After a brief silence, Huang Rong seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "I remember you said before that your Martial Arts come from Yihua Palace."

"What kind of School is this Yihua Palace? I've never heard of it."

Meng Li fabricated casually, "Yihua Palace is a reclusive School from my dreams. It's normal you haven't heard of it."

Huang Rong's expression stiffened, then the corner of her mouth twitched. "You're not going to say all your Martial Arts and skills were learned in a dream, are you?"

"Clever! As expected of the Eastern Evil's daughter," Meng Li applauded in praise.

Huang Rong threw him a glare. "If you don't want to tell me, forget it!"

Meng Li ignored her. Instead, he picked up his lounge chair and walked to the front where the horses were driven. Seeing they hadn't strayed from the route, he simply lay down on the chair.

Mu Nianci followed with a stool and sat down beside him. Seeing the route was correct, she remarked curiously, "They've been walking for so long, not only haven't they stopped midway, but they also haven't strayed from the main road. They're truly clever."

Meng Li sat up, looked at her, and smiled. "I trained them specifically. Otherwise, having to drive the carriage constantly would be incredibly annoying."

"However, it's also because there's only one road nearby. Otherwise, they might have taken a wrong turn."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Rong sidled over and asked with a grin, "Am I interrupting?"

Meng Li gave her a sidelong glance. "What do you think?"

Huang Rong immediately hugged Mu Nianci's arm and whined, "Sister Mu, look at him."

Mu Nianci, however, didn't take her side. Instead, she chided Huang Rong with a glance. "Just say it. What did you come over for?"

According to her original nature, she was relatively passive, or perhaps at a disadvantage, in front of Huang Rong.

However, under Meng Li's influence, she had changed. Her courage had grown in certain aspects. Even knowing Huang Rong's extraordinary background, she wasn't the least bit intimidated.

Seeing this, Huang Rong couldn't resist teasing, "As expected of someone who's engaged. Even before the wedding, you're already following his lead."

Mu Nianci's face instantly flushed red.

Meng Li said impatiently, "If you have something to say, say it. If not, leave. Don't disturb our chat."

Hearing this dismissive remark, Huang Rong felt a surge of anger. But remembering that she *was* interrupting them, and also her purpose for coming over, she held back her temper. Instead, she put on a smiling face and said, "Didn't we just finish listening to your Jianghu Master ranking?"

"You are a great Master above first-rate, while Jing gege is only low-tier."

"So, I wanted to ask you to give him some guidance."

Seeing Huang Rong bring this up again, Meng Li was momentarily stunned. Then he sighed inwardly: No wonder it was said online in my first life that Guo Jing's greatest Opportunity was meeting Huang Rong. Countless netizens held Huang Rong in high regard. Not only did she have a good family background, skills, and connections, but she was also wholeheartedly dedicated to helping her husband succeed.

How many men wouldn't love such a wife?

If he weren't immune to this version of Huang Rong's charms and didn't lack his own foundation, he probably wouldn't be an exception.

These thoughts flashed through his mind. Without hesitation, Meng Li said, "Sure. What Martial Arts will you trade for it?"

Huang Rong's expression faltered. "I'm not asking you to teach him Martial Arts. I'm asking you to identify where his problem lies."

"He has several Masters and has always practiced diligently, but his progress isn't ideal. He thinks it's because he's stupid, but I don't think so. Especially after you mentioned the Left-Right Mutual Combat Technique earlier—among everyone present, only he could draw a square with one hand and a circle with the other simultaneously."

"This shows Jing gege's Aptitude isn't poor. He might just be on the wrong path."

"You've known Jing gege for so long, and he's always regarded you as an elder brother. You wouldn't refuse to help with such a small favor, would you?"

Meng Li tilted his head to glance inside. Seeing Guo Jing talking with Yang Kang and not paying attention here, he looked back at the sky. Seeing it was nearly evening, he said, "Alright. When the carriage stops, I'll take a look at where his problem lies."

After speaking, he picked up the long whip beside him and drove the horses to stop at a suitable spot nearby.