These ten rods were all destroyed in one day.
Some of the ten rods were hard, some were soft, but none of them could escape the fate of breaking.
Xue Ling was exhausted. When she was cooking, her hands kept trembling. When she was carrying the dishes, the bowls and chopsticks seemed like they would fall to the ground at any time. When she was pouring wine for him, it was very strenuous.
Chu Li, on the other hand, felt refreshed. One day of cultivation was equivalent to three days of cultivation. It seemed that the cultivation of the Sentient Menace required external assistance.
One of the difficulties was maintaining one's state of mind.
When he was hit, he could focus on the feeling of his muscles and immerse his mind in the Buddhist scriptures. Only then could he truly cultivate. If his mind was not stable, it would only ruin things. The cultivation of the Sentient Menace did not allow for even the slightest bit of dissatisfaction. Once the heart was filled with fire, the skill would not be pure, and the more he cultivated, the worse it would become.
The next morning, after Chu Li had his breakfast, he took a lazy stroll in the pagoda. He instructed Xue Ling to get some more wooden sticks and to go to the martial arts field to get some sturdy ones.
Xue looked at him helplessly. "Master, I can't use my hands anymore."
Chu Li looked at her hands. She stretched out her palms. They were white and flawless, delicate and smooth. It was a very beautiful pair of jade-like hands. One could not tell that she had done any rough work.
Chu Li raised his palms and gestured for Xue to place her palms on his palms.
Xue Ling hesitated for a moment. She looked at him and pressed her palms against his.
As their palms met, she felt a gush of hot air enveloping her palms. From her wrists, forearms, elbows, upper arms, shoulders, chest, and then down to the soles of her feet, her whole body was soaked in hot air, making her feel soft and comfortable.
Chu Li withdrew his palms. "How is it?"
Xue Ling waved her hands in surprise. "What kind of martial arts is this?"
She felt as if she had soaked in a hot bath. Her exhaustion disappeared, and the soreness in her muscles disappeared. She was filled with strength again.
"The Sentient Menace," Chu Li said. "Is it useful?"
"It is indeed magical!" Xue Ling exclaimed.
She steered the boat and left the Jade Guardian Island. She went to the Martial Arts Hall and brought back twenty rods. They were all as thick as a wrist, sturdy and fine, gleaming with oil.
Chu Li was very satisfied. These were much sturdier.
Under the beating of the wooden stick, he practiced for the whole morning.
Xue Ling was sweating profusely. She had the Crescent Cryptic to protect her body, but wielding the wooden stick required physical strength. Women were born with weak physical strength, so it was impressive that she could hold on for an entire morning.
She had learned her lesson this time. After swinging one stick three times, she would immediately switch to another one, allowing them to catch their breath. Sure enough, the sticks were much more durable. Even so, three sticks were broken, and another piece of Chu Li's clothes was torn.
First, it was her back, then her chest, then her thighs, her arms, and her entire body, avoiding her head.
On the morning of the third day, Chu Li had finished his breakfast and was just about to begin his cultivation when Suru arrived with the seeds of the Raven Grass.
Suru had changed into a light green gown today, looking especially refreshing and pleasant.
After Suru came in, she waved her hand, indicating for them to continue and stand aside to watch.
Xue waved the wooden stick around and hit Chu Li's back. "Bam bam", she maintained a rhythm.
Chu Li slowly practiced the seventy-two forms, unaffected by the wooden stick. He was calm and focused, which made Suru speechless.
"When did you come up with this?" Suru shook her head and laughed, "It's not the kind of external martial art that is practiced horizontally. Will your method work?"
Chu Li said, "It seems to work so far."
"Alright, up to you." Suru came to the pagoda and placed a few small pouches on the table. She raised her voice and asked, "What do you want the seeds of the Raven Grass for? And those spirit herbs, you don't even know how to refine pills! … Other than the seeds of the Raven Grass, there are five other spirit herbs. See if you can grow them. "
While Chu Li was cultivating, he explained his thoughts to them.
Suru suddenly understood, "You want to take a medicinal bath? Lady Xiao has a prescription, you can try it."
Chu Li shook his head, "Lady Xiao's prescription must be very expensive, I can't afford it."
"It's really expensive." Suru nodded. They were all precious spirit herbs, normal people would not be able to afford it, "But you're a rich man, you can afford it!"
Chu Li said, "I'll try this first."
"Alright, it's not expensive anyway. Only the Raven Grass is hard to get, you can grow it yourself."
She came to the front of the Glory's Will Tree and squatted down to take a look. She found the bud and smiled, "When will it grow?"
"In a year." Chu Li said, "With the help of the three trees, it will grow very quickly."
"I really want to see how it will look like when it grows up." Suru smiled, "Oh right, I have good news for you, Zhuo Feiyang has come out of isolation!"
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "Chief, this is not good news!"
"You should have something to do too!" Suru rolled her eyes at him and scoffed, "Look at you, living such a comfortable life. You even have beauties to serve you!"
Chu Li muttered, "He has reached the innate mastery level?"
Suru smiled and said, "He is indeed a martial arts genius!"
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The morning sun was bright and beautiful, just like Zhuo Feiyang's mood.
He wore a green robe and stood at the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back. The breeze from the lake was cool and refreshing.
His isolation this time was fruitful, he had stepped into the innate mastery level in one go.
He was shocked by himself. He did not expect his talent to be so good, and his luck to be so good. His shattered confidence was suddenly revived, and he was even better than before.
Thinking back to the fight with Chu Li, he did not rush out of isolation and cultivated another antique study – the Burning Blood and Body Technique. It was a top-notch secret technique that could stimulate one's potential. Once this secret technique was used, all the energy in the body would be ignited, and it would be performed three times, increasing the strength of his martial arts by several times.
Once this secret technique was used, even two Chu Li would be beaten to a pulp!
This time, he must teach Chu Li a lesson, and he would not stop until he was crying for his parents. He must let him know who was stronger!
The boat slowly came to the front of the Martial Arts Hall, and he floated onto the shore. Bai Zhijie stopped the boat and looked at his back with anticipation. If he could not avenge himself this time, the Master would become a joke, and as a Scribe, he would not be able to hold his head up high.
Zhuo Feiyang held his head high, and he stepped into the martial arts field in high spirits. He quickly found Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying was practicing her swordsmanship by herself. Her swordsmanship was elegant and flexible, like a swallow flying on the lake, it was pleasing to the eye.
He strode forward, pulled out his sword, and stepped into the circle. He laughed, "Sister Zhao, watch my sword!"
As he said that, he thrust his sword forward, and it was extremely fast.
"Brother Zhuo?!" Zhao Ying did not expect Zhuo Feiyang to suddenly appear, and she subconsciously met him head-on. She used the Swallow Sword Technique, and the two swords clashed. Her long sword almost fell out of her hand, and her eyes widened in surprise. His inner energy was passing, the innate mastery level!
Fortunately, she had experience in dealing with innate masters. Back then, she had sparred with Chu Li many times, and suffered a lot. Now, it was showing its effects. The Swallow Sword Technique was becoming more agile, and it did not collide with his sword, but instead found an opening and entered without a trace.
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